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Old 02-26-2008, 03:09 PM
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I agree. However if you are gonna fly, pay a little more and jump on Wings of Alaska. That way you may get the Caravan. That PT-6 turbine is a proven engine.
Yep...true true. I've done the jumps from JNU in LAB flying service's Archer and done the floats thing (Cessna 180 on floats and DHC-2 Beavers) in some pretty narley weather. Flew out of Skagway on the nine seater with Wings of Alaska and it ate up that winter turbulance and my stomach thanked me later!
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Old 02-26-2008, 04:28 PM
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Yep...true true. I've done the jumps from JNU in LAB flying service's Archer and done the floats thing (Cessna 180 on floats and DHC-2 Beavers) in some pretty narley weather. Flew out of Skagway on the nine seater with Wings of Alaska and it ate up that winter turbulance and my stomach thanked me later!
The Caravan is one rock solid aircraft. But according to friends who fly freight down south in it, the aircraft is underpowered.
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Old 02-26-2008, 05:34 PM
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The Caravan is one rock solid aircraft. But according to friends who fly freight down south in it, the aircraft is underpowered.
Aren't the Chieftans used by freight dogs too?
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Old 02-26-2008, 07:10 PM
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Aren't the Chieftans used by freight dogs too?
I know both Airnet and Ameriflight both use them. I am sure others do too.
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Old 02-26-2008, 07:15 PM
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I know both Airnet and Ameriflight both use them. I am sure others do too.
Who do you fly for?
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Old 02-26-2008, 08:08 PM
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Who do you fly for?
I am just a Private Pilot right now, so nobody. But hopefully once I get my Commercial license, I might try to go to Alaska Central Express.
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Old 02-26-2008, 08:11 PM
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We call Alaska Central Express, "Alcohol Central Express" here in Bethel. You can't buy booze here but you can order it. ACE flies it here, by the pallet load.
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Old 02-26-2008, 08:40 PM
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We call Alaska Central Express, "Alcohol Central Express" here in Bethel. You can't buy booze here but you can order it. ACE flies it here, by the pallet load.
What's the most popular alcohol in Bethel, warpt?
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Old 02-26-2008, 08:59 PM
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On the street it is R&R, 50 bucks for a "jug."

Caravans have a Pratt & Whitney PT6-675HP, they're thinking about putting in a Garret 1000HP, in test phase now. They're a pretty good plane, carry 9 passengers or 2500 pounds of mail.



















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Old 02-26-2008, 10:03 PM
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We call Alaska Central Express, "Alcohol Central Express" here in Bethel. You can't buy booze here but you can order it. ACE flies it here, by the pallet load.
Hahaha, awesome
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