Alaskans fly year-round. Safety is paramount, especially during “Winter ops” like this flight between Fairbanks and Coldfoot. We flew with Todd Mackinaw of Air Arctic. Fellow passengers were on …
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 …
Slice of (Alaska) Life: Flying from Juneau to Pelican
I was in Juneau last week and took a flight out to Pelican with my friends at Alaska Seaplanes. It’s fun to get up in the air–and Alaska Seaplanes has …
A real, live safety briefing at Rust’s Flying Service
Frequent travelers know that pre-flight safety briefings can vary. There are different procedures for prop aircraft, float planes, jets, helicopters and so forth. That’s just one reason to follow along …
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 …
