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02-26-2008, 03:09 PM
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Hangin' With King Friday
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: The Neighborhood of Make Believe
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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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02-26-2008, 04:28 PM
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Fly boy
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Haines, AK
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Originally Posted by cobolt
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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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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02-26-2008, 05:34 PM
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Hangin' With King Friday
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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.
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Aren't the Chieftans used by freight dogs too? |
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02-26-2008, 07:10 PM
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Fly boy
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Location: Haines, AK
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Aren't the Chieftans used by freight dogs too?
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I know both Airnet and Ameriflight both use them. I am sure others do too. |
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02-26-2008, 07:15 PM
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Hangin' With King Friday
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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I know both Airnet and Ameriflight both use them. I am sure others do too.
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Who do you fly for? |
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02-26-2008, 08:08 PM
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Fly boy
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Haines, AK
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Originally Posted by cobolt
Who do you fly for?
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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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02-26-2008, 08:11 PM
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Attention all planets of the Solar Federation:
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"We have assumed control"
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Bethel, Alaska
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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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02-26-2008, 08:40 PM
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I live in NC but my heart is in Alaska
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Alaska, where women win the Iditarod and men mush poodles!
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Originally Posted by warptman
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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What's the most popular alcohol in Bethel, warpt? |
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02-26-2008, 08:59 PM
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Attention all planets of the Solar Federation:
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Bethel, Alaska
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02-26-2008, 10:03 PM
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Fly boy
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Originally Posted by warptman
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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Hahaha, awesome  |
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