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11-21-2008, 10:10 AM
#81
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Awesome post Kilgore. I unfortunately had to make the same decision...
I think there might be a few places down south that might like you. Give Pacific Wings a call. They are an op out of Hawaii, but they fly caravans out of Athens, GA (Georgia Skies) and Albuquerque, NM (New Mexico Airlines).
http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/pa...cificwings.com
www.pacificwings.com/nma/
There's always SATSair, they seem to always be looking for A&P's and pilots. You might be able to get some kind of arrangement with them.
http://www.satsair.com/
Good Luck!!
I think there might be a few places down south that might like you. Give Pacific Wings a call. They are an op out of Hawaii, but they fly caravans out of Athens, GA (Georgia Skies) and Albuquerque, NM (New Mexico Airlines).
http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/pa...cificwings.com
www.pacificwings.com/nma/
There's always SATSair, they seem to always be looking for A&P's and pilots. You might be able to get some kind of arrangement with them.
http://www.satsair.com/
Good Luck!!
Last edited by TheGreatChecko; 11-21-2008 at 11:51 AM.
11-21-2008, 10:34 AM
#82
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Originally Posted by TheGreatChecko
No worries...
Honestly, I don't know people keep the spelling for half the villages in Alaska straight.
My favorite (more for the meaning and I had to look up how to spell it):
Anaktuvuk Pass
Honestly, I don't know people keep the spelling for half the villages in Alaska straight.
My favorite (more for the meaning and I had to look up how to spell it):
Anaktuvuk Pass
The captain I was with the day we went into Egegik kept giving me a hard time because he said it sounded like I was saying Igiugig.
One morning I picked up the clearance in Anchorage and the Captain corrected me because I said Nick Six departure instead of K-nik Six. I asked him if he needed a K-nife to cut his apples. All the names are crazy up here for sure.
11-21-2008, 11:50 AM
#83
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Originally Posted by FlyOrDie
One morning I picked up the clearance in Anchorage and the Captain corrected me because I said Nick Six departure instead of K-nik Six. I asked him if he needed a K-nife to cut his apples. All the names are crazy up here for sure.
Checko
11-23-2008, 07:53 PM
#84
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Originally Posted by TheGreatChecko
I'm sure you've used the NDB's
(Native Direction Beacons - their heads turn as you pass the village)
(Native Direction Beacons - their heads turn as you pass the village)
I love when you fly by a village and all the people start up on the radio. "Are you going to Dillingham, New Stew, Koliganek?" Plus the Yup'ik Chatter.
Makes me miss KDLG and the Yup'ik word of the day.
11-24-2008, 10:34 AM
#85
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Howdy, Just want to say thank you for the job search ideas. Much appreciated. USMCFLYR, I'll try to figure out how to post some photos soon. Right now spending a lot of time on Climbto350 and JS Firm's job site. Any of you guys out there need some more info on Southeast AK stuff, try messaging me and I'll see what I can do. BTW, Promech is already advertising for float pilots for summer '09 on Climbto350.
Cheers,
Cheers,
11-24-2008, 06:02 PM
#86
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Originally Posted by FlyingGuide
Makes me miss KDLG and the Yup'ik word of the day.
AM radio definitely had a different flavor up there. Its all NPR, but the DJ's are different. The morning guy in Kotz always had me wondering what he was on that day...
11-25-2008, 05:19 AM
#87
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And who can forget Open Line, aka the Happy Birthday Show.
11-25-2008, 06:47 AM
#88
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Tundra Drums.... first time I heard that, I was trying to figure out what was wrong with my radio. In Emo, I'd have the alarm clock/radio set on KNOM. Coming out of a dream state to the tundra drums is ..... different.
11-25-2008, 08:00 AM
#89
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Originally Posted by TallFlyer
And who can forget Open Line, aka the Happy Birthday Show.
"I'd like to give a shout out to my baby cousin Wassily Wassilie down in the village of Ekwok, from Charlie Chukwok and all my cousins here in new stu. . Wassily you come upriver today? bring jug. also happy birthday to everybody who has a birthday today on this fine day out there."
damn that was fun to listen to..
and the guy who
"how you doing there charlie...nice talking to you charlie, how how you doing there charlie, nice talking to you charlei, how you doing there charlie"
ahh yes KDLG
11-25-2008, 09:33 AM
#90
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Anyone know the yupik words sung to the happy birthday tune? That always has me cracking up. Unooska nooska kooka noo. That's what the first line sounds like, to me anyway. (Happy birthday to you.)
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