Alaska Flying: May 2021

Image of airplane on the ramp in the snow

Image looking out an airplane cockpit window on a snowy ramp

Remember that epic and record-breaking snow storm that descended on the Seattle Washington area in February of this year (2021)? I do.

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A Dreamer's Job

A dreamer’s job, being an airline pilot, flying around the globe and back again. Heck even if you never leave Alaska this job is a one-of-a-kind adventure, especially when you are flying a Douglas DC6. In 1953 the DC6 would whisk 95 people to Europe overnight and today it hauls cargo big and small to all parts of this great land. When you start your piloting career out as a Flight Engineer, an important member of the DC6 crew, you know you have built the foundation for the best stories in your library.

Friday, May 28, 2021

Winter Storm February 2021 Flashback