On our recent visit to Homer, we booked a flight with Maritime Helicopters. Chief Pilot John Jacobs rolled out the Bell 206 Jet Ranger, polished it up and took the …
Slice of (Alaska) Life, Chapter 2: Flying from Ketchikan to Craig
We had a great flight over from Ketchikan to Craig with Pacific Airways. Our flight path took us from Ketchikan to Hollis on Prince of Wales Island. From there, we …
Going flying? Dress for success!
Here in Alaska, we depend on airplanes to get around! Small planes. Big planes. Float planes–even ski planes. Above, I caught a ride with Homer Air from Seldovia to Anchorage. …
Up in the Air–Safely!
Traveling by air is part of the package in Alaska, whether you’re going on a flightseeing trip or traveling to a remote village on the Arctic coast. Me? I’m partial …
Aviation safety: it’s everybody’s business!
That’s the take-home message for travelers as we make our way through Alaska this summer. So much of the state is best accessed by air. Never mind the g-r-e-a-t flightseeing …
