So, I'm up in Alaska on a cruise. Had a flight set up with a local instructor, but it fell through (that's a whole story in itself that I don't feel like telling, but if someone wants a PIREP on flying in Juneau I will share privately).
Back to the important stuff. I was really disappointed about missing out on the flight. But, thanks to help from @AKBill, I got an even better experience. I only had a few hours in Juneau, and unfortunately all the confusion meant I didn't get to visit with Bill much
, but I did get an awesome flight in.
Bill hooked me up with a float plane flight over Mendenhall glacier that was nothing short of spectacular. Thanks to Bill, I walked in cold to a charter flight service and ended up going for a flight with the owner of Ward Air (who just happened to have time to spare right that minute) in a 180 on floats. We got significantly closer to the mountains than I would have on my own, that's for sure. Made me think of this thread https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/typical-guy-wires.143135/
Anyway, got to fly off the water, which was a first, and my guide gave me a fantastic experience tailored to my situation and desires. Another thanks to @AKBill, a real standup guy. I owe him big time.
Here's a quick, badly edited video of some of the photos and video of the flight.
Back to the important stuff. I was really disappointed about missing out on the flight. But, thanks to help from @AKBill, I got an even better experience. I only had a few hours in Juneau, and unfortunately all the confusion meant I didn't get to visit with Bill much
, but I did get an awesome flight in.Bill hooked me up with a float plane flight over Mendenhall glacier that was nothing short of spectacular. Thanks to Bill, I walked in cold to a charter flight service and ended up going for a flight with the owner of Ward Air (who just happened to have time to spare right that minute) in a 180 on floats. We got significantly closer to the mountains than I would have on my own, that's for sure. Made me think of this thread https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/typical-guy-wires.143135/
Anyway, got to fly off the water, which was a first, and my guide gave me a fantastic experience tailored to my situation and desires. Another thanks to @AKBill, a real standup guy. I owe him big time.
Here's a quick, badly edited video of some of the photos and video of the flight.
