Right Seat Time ~ Back in the Day

Right seat time ~ back in the day ~ February 14, 2012!

When can a Pilot take a Picture in the Cockpit?

Flowchart put together by Quartz.

Above 10,000 Feet

The DC6’s that we fly are now unpressurised and if we fly above 10,000 feet for any length of time over 30 minutes we have to be on oxygen. Nice cosmonaut mask wouldn’t you say?

Winter Flying

Not all days out flying are clear blue skies and sunshine especially when you fly around Alaska in the winter time. At four o’clock in the afternoon it can be pitch black, and during a stop in Fort Yukon the weight and balance must be completed with the assistance of the headlamp.

Alaska Range

Great shot of the Alaska Range, Denali (Mt. McKinley) and Mt. Foraker standing tall.

Deadhorse Flying

Seven more wake-ups and Deadhorse will be a thing of the past for this Captain, at least for a while.  Good thing the weather has been very generous.  

These are the Good Days

It is always a good day in the office when you can see your shadow.

North Slope Sunshine

North Slope on a rare clear and sunny day!

Boo Mr. Caribou

Nice sight on the way to the airport. 

Deadhorse

What a difference one day makes.

It's a good day to be out flying. 

Deadhorse (Prudhoe Bay)...in May

It's the middle of May in Prudhoe Bay. Yes, it is actively snowing. What the???

Meanwhile in Anchorage...

Over the Alaska Range...

Had a great view this morning...

Under a Shiny Wing

Under a shiny wing a great mountain can be seen. Denali East view from 6,500 feet.