Backcountry Pilot

Was talking with a good friend of mine who was with MACV working with the Yard's. He told me he rode in Otters a lot and was surprised as slow as they were that the VC never shot him down. I knew Helios...

I'm thinking of starting a company called Voodoo VG's to sell, VG's. What do you guys think? Ok, I'm just kidding but since the VG question has surfaced recently in a couple of different threads I thought...

Okay I just don't like wearing vests, of any kind. But I do recognize the need to have some survival gear on my person. I do like wearing cargo pants, in particular Carhartts. But ever since this stupid...

I was just out walking my runway. Wind from the north 5-10, mostly near 10. I'm walking back to the cabin and 7 Sandhill cranes come in from my right over the trees, flare, and land to the north in formation...

Didn't fly as much as I wish I'd had this summer. And never mounted the camera on the plane. But here is a video of stills of the Summer of 2020. 474019683

Just trying to keep things in perspective in these crazy times so I put this video together to put a smile on my face. Hopefully you enjoy it as well. 429357242

Too close, way too close Both runways at my place have 65 foot tall trees on three sides. Taking off on the big runway towards the open end puts the departure right into a cross arrival path of a neighboring...

I recently came across a video I took with my iPhone a bunch of years ago that is important enough to me that I don't want to loose it. So I thought I'd go ahead and edit it and save it off in a couple...

It's been my privilege to get to participate in the EAA Kenai Chapter's annual Wounded Warrior Flight the last few years. This last year I strapped the camera on the plane. Last night I finally got around...

Here is a long, dead end road. When the pavement ends it turns to dirt and then continues on. Then, just before it ends- going to nowhere- is 4,000 feet of straight pavement. Story has it that drugs were...

I know this is like talking about wheel landings vs 3-points, or downwind turns. Everyone has a pretty strong feeling. Well mine hasn't changed on ADS-B... it sucks. So why am I talking about this again?...

A week ago I got back from my fourth annual week long Fly Fishing Trip with Alaska Rainbow Lodge. The hot, dry summer had dropped water levels significantly and delayed the salmon spawn on the Kvichak...