Summer in Alaska

[HangerRat]

Mel,

First the attitude of these young wippersnappers pisses me off. For the most part they are worthless and just crack up your airplanes, are very unreliable, then just when they know how to get around without killing your passengers they leave. So much for how I feel about the young smart A&&&&.
Flying in Alaska. Alaska needs good pilots that have maturity and are willing to work hard. Most Alaska pilots have zillions of hours and are humble and wonderful people, they fly in Alaska because they love the state and enjoy flying there. The best jobs for your type of experience are flying for the sport fishing lodges. You fly the people to the fishing hole and you look like a hero because every fishing hole is awesome compared to anything else in the world. The lodges in the Bristol Bay Area are the best. Alaska jobs comes through relationships and people knowing you. The best thing you can do it go up there, work your way to Bristol Bay and talk man and man with the owners. A handshake means everything in Alaska and will go a long way. People never forget, which is why whippersnappers will never make it in Alaska long term, they get a bad name and they are toast. We have a few Alaskan gents on this board that are great Mar, A-Squared to name a few. They welcome good pilots especially in the summer as there is a lot of work to do.

Dave

sounds like you have an attitude problem, buddy!

 

[TurboS7]

N8055Z piled up on the West Bank outside of Naknek by a young wippersnapper. N3884W ran off the end of the runway and crashed in a lake by a young wippersnapper. N4175R crashed at DPA by a young wippersnapper. 3 airplanes destroyed by young wippersnappers, all the airplanes were owned by me. You guys act like the world owes you a living, and you are super pilots at 300 hours. If I have an attitude I have a good reason for it.

 

[HangerRat]

N8055Z piled up on the West Bank outside of Naknek by a young wippersnapper. N3884W ran off the end of the runway and crashed in a lake by a young wippersnapper. N4175R crashed at DPA by a young wippersnapper. 3 airplanes destroyed by young wippersnappers, all the airplanes were owned by me. You guys act like the world owes you a living, and you are super pilots at 300 hours. If I have an attitude I have a good reason for it.

Sounds like you don't do a very good job of hiring folks. . . If you are hiring folks with 300 hours then its your fault. . . Maybe crappy training also. . .I have seen plenty of old farts ball stuff up as well as young inexperienced guys. Instead of generalizing, maybe you should improve your training program!

Your post is one of the most ignorant I have ever seen! With your attitude, you might be next.

 

[HAL]

Sorry Hangar Rat, but you are the one who needs an attitude check.

I've flown in Alaska and what TurboS7 said is 100% accurate. Those who are careful and smart and know what they are doing will do well up there. Those who are 'young whippersnappers' had better listen and follow those that have been there before or they will end up in a ball of aluminum on the side of a hill somewhere. I've seen it, and Turbo's right.

Unless you can point to a bunch of pages in your logbook that list out-of-the-way destinations in AK, reserve judgement for those who have been there.

HAL

 

[moving2vegas]

http://www.wildmanlodge.com/Commercial Pilot.htm

 

[HangerRat]

geez

Sorry Hangar Rat, but you are the one who needs an attitude check.

I've flown in Alaska and what TurboS7 said is 100% accurate. Those who are careful and smart and know what they are doing will do well up there. Those who are 'young whippersnappers' had better listen and follow those that have been there before or they will end up in a ball of aluminum on the side of a hill somewhere. I've seen it, and Turbo's right.

Unless you can point to a bunch of pages in your logbook that list out-of-the-way destinations in AK, reserve judgement for those who have been there.

HAL

I will call BS on that one HAL. I've flown in Alaska quite a bit, and yes, I have many "out of the way destinations" in my logbook. I have seen many of the ones who "have been there before" end up on the side of the hill along with the"young whipersnappers." Complacency and know-it-all attitudes will kill you very quickly up here.

I have always tried to know my limits and stay within them, and it has served me well.

You said those who are careful and smart and know what they are are doing well up here. Well, you said it, whether young or old, it is the head on thier shoulders and their judgement that matters most. Harsh generalizations are ignorant.

Don't get me wrong, most of the guys who have been a while are awesome pilots, and a lot of the new guys are puddknockers.

 

[TonyC]

Sorry Hangar Rat, but you are the one who needs an attitude check.

He needs a better spell checker, too. I think it's funny how guys that can't even correctly spell the building where one stores airplanes come on here and try to give aviation experts their comeuppance.













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[HangerRat]

He needs a better spell checker, too. I think it's funny how guys that can't even correctly spell the building where one stores airplanes come on here and try to give aviation experts their comeuppance.





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Ha! sorry, "HangarRat" was already taken! I think we all get the gist of it though!

"Comeuppance" LOL

 

[TonyC]

Ha! sorry, "HangarRat" was already taken! I think we all get the gist of it though!

"Comeuppance" LOL

I reckon we'll hafta letcha slide on that one, then.











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[TurboS7]

I have an attitude, wait a minute, read the beginning of this post. A gentlemen inquires about AK. He is retired he is willing so crawl, walk, and run into Alaska aviation. He has gray hair. A whippersnapper makes a comment that he has no business flying in Alaska, should leave the flying to guys that need to build time, and should just fly around in his Cub. I disagree, the secret to flying in Alaska is patience, a very good head, humbleness, and the ability to say no.The only reason I am not up there now is my wife will not live in AK. While living in the bush she had some bad experiences and will not go back.

BTW I don't have AK destinations in my logbook, I have GARDNER 1, GARDNER 2, BEACH 2, BEACH 3, GRAVEL BAR 1, GRAVEL BAR 2. Beach thing gets in your blood, I was walking the Marco Island Beach the other day, you could put a DC-6 on that with no problem. I always loved Egigik beach, like the JFK of Bristol Bay.

 

[HangerRat]

I think that guy might have been kidding.

ISA beach is cool.

 

[wrxpilot]

I have an attitude, wait a minute, read the beginning of this post. A gentlemen inquires about AK. He is retired he is willing so crawl, walk, and run into Alaska aviation. He has gray hair. A whippersnapper makes a comment that he has no business flying in Alaska, should leave the flying to guys that need to build time, and should just fly around in his Cub. I disagree, the secret to flying in Alaska is patience, a very good head, humbleness, and the ability to say no.The only reason I am not up there now is my wife will not live in AK. While living in the bush she had some bad experiences and will not go back.

BTW I don't have AK destinations in my logbook, I have GARDNER 1, GARDNER 2, BEACH 2, BEACH 3, GRAVEL BAR 1, GRAVEL BAR 2. Beach thing gets in your blood, I was walking the Marco Island Beach the other day, you could put a DC-6 on that with no problem. I always loved Egigik beach, like the JFK of Bristol Bay.

How does one get AK time if they are a "southerner"? It is possible to get hired as a CFI up there and build AK time? Would time from other mountainous regions (e.g. Colorado) be looked upon favorably? Sure seems like it would be a great adventure and excellent experience to fly up there for a few years.

 

[TrafficInSight]

Okay for a little different approach here. I'm a young whippersnapper who is interested in flying in Alaska post college. What can I do to kind of gear my training toward that? All of my time so far has been in California... not the most harsh climate in the world

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

The only reason I am not up there now is my wife will not live in AK.

DTB!!!

 

[mar]

All true.

...the secret to flying in Alaska is patience, a very good head, humbleness, and the ability to say no.

And lots of GAS!!!

Gas is GOOD.

VERY GOOD!

Fly smart.