Kids fly to and from school everyday....5 min flight

http://www.adn.com/alaska-news/educatio ... s-decline/

DonC

Thanks: I enjoyed the article. I was almost finished reading it when a 33 year old memory came back. Naknek - Dillingham - etc.

My last partner in an airplane had a set net permit on the Naknek. He was tired of paying the 206 pilots to bring supplies from Dillingham.

So, he bought a J-5 with only 50hrs. on the engine. His check ride in the J-5 was his first 4 hrs. with his private ticket. Heard him say he was headed to Alaska in a few days. I asked him if anyone was going along, he said his brother was an airline Captain and may be willing to go. Both female instructors in the office told him to talk to me as I had made the trip. The rest is a lot of old melodramatic memories. Keep thinking of writing the story. Only have old 35mm film photos.

Thanks much again

Wannabe goin' back some day.

Pics can be converted to digital maybe Z can tell u how or do it for u. Would like to hear the story. Lived in King Salmon back in the day thought it was strange flying kids back and forth then. can't believe they are still doing it.

wannabe wrote:DonC

Thanks: I enjoyed the article. I was almost finished reading it when a 33 year old memory came back. Naknek - Dillingham - etc.

My last partner in an airplane had a set net permit on the Naknek. He was tired of paying the 206 pilots to bring supplies from Dillingham.

So, he bought a J-5 with only 50hrs. on the engine. His check ride in the J-5 was his first 4 hrs. with his private ticket. Heard him say he was headed to Alaska in a few days. I asked him if anyone was going along, he said his brother was an airline Captain and may be willing to go. Both female instructors in the office told him to talk to me as I had made the trip. The rest is a lot of old melodramatic memories. Keep thinking of writing the story. Only have old 35mm film photos.

Thanks much again

Wannabe goin' back some day.