Backcountry Pilot

You have to be a bit on the Bold side of confidence when flying in the mountains, at least Alaska mountains. My first 500hours as a new pilot were in Alaska Range. The only instruction I got was talking to Ol' time bush pilots, reading books and cautiously venturing deeper and deeper into new vall

Here's my Cub in action...Youtube search for "Alaskan Bush Pilot Demo"

Great topic, I look forward to the additional installments of this segment. I have to agree with you 100% on starting out simple. Learning from an experience pilot is truly the way to go even if it's just talking about proceedures and things to look out for. With the exception of formal training

Great topic, here are a few other things to consider when configured for skis. We have six months of ski flying in AK so I like straight skis. Some pilots prefer steel springs instead of bungees, this helps break through that top coat of ice if your ski goes under the snow. When landing on deep s