Post by Don on Mar 10, 2006 1:59:26 GMT
Nikolai - AWIDITARODK6,20060307,AAS032,157
Taxi to 31 at Willow. Time to get to work.
On the way to Finger Lake.
The O-2 turned out to NOT be the ideal Short/Soft field bird but Im in for the count - in honor of all the SAR, FAC, AA, Raven and many other forgotten ac drivers who saved so many Ground Pounders, Air Crews and Sailors in a past time.
I was for returning it back to Willow after this flight and trading it in for a more suitable STOL performer.....but changed my mind on day four after I began to learn how to really get the most from it.
This pic = Slipping (only way I could get er in) at Finger Lake. Aliy left Sparky Jr. here when she passed through yesterday. It's Sparky's 1st race...bet she'll do better next time out.
Final for Lake Hood Strip. Dropping of Sparky Jr. to her waiting Kennel crew.
After dropping of Sparky I made stops at Rainy Pass and Rohn to pick up Aliy and Teams remaining supplies for re-distribution farther up the trail to the checkpoints they will be passing through.. Try as I might I cannot drum up any human fares. OK with me. I prefer the solitude up here in this incredible back country.
Almost done at Nikaoli. I'll check in with Ms Moore when she has time to see if she has immediate flight needs, before she blasts out of Nikolai
Happy Trails
Don AAS032
Taxi to 31 at Willow. Time to get to work.
On the way to Finger Lake.
The O-2 turned out to NOT be the ideal Short/Soft field bird but Im in for the count - in honor of all the SAR, FAC, AA, Raven and many other forgotten ac drivers who saved so many Ground Pounders, Air Crews and Sailors in a past time.
I was for returning it back to Willow after this flight and trading it in for a more suitable STOL performer.....but changed my mind on day four after I began to learn how to really get the most from it.
This pic = Slipping (only way I could get er in) at Finger Lake. Aliy left Sparky Jr. here when she passed through yesterday. It's Sparky's 1st race...bet she'll do better next time out.
Final for Lake Hood Strip. Dropping of Sparky Jr. to her waiting Kennel crew.
After dropping of Sparky I made stops at Rainy Pass and Rohn to pick up Aliy and Teams remaining supplies for re-distribution farther up the trail to the checkpoints they will be passing through.. Try as I might I cannot drum up any human fares. OK with me. I prefer the solitude up here in this incredible back country.
Almost done at Nikaoli. I'll check in with Ms Moore when she has time to see if she has immediate flight needs, before she blasts out of Nikolai
Happy Trails
Don AAS032
