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Landing on the wrong glacier

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Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:41 pm

Landing on the wrong glacier

Thanks Nizina.

http://www.alaskadispatch.com/blogs/bush-pilot/3643-landing-on-the-wrong-glacier
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Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:02 am

Re: Landing on the wrong glacier

Zane-

A couple weeks ago, you posted a video from Youtube by babybushwheel...this is him. He does a daily blog posting and photo at:

http://blueiceaviation.posterous.com/

He posts some great pictures, video, and is a good writer.

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Fri Jan 15, 2010 1:22 pm

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I really like that guy, he has some good stuff, and his style of writing is pretty entertaining.
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Fri Jan 15, 2010 11:40 pm

Nope, THIS was the wrong one

I don't think I can even imagine the fear I would feel while climbing out of the plane.

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Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:04 am

Re: Landing on the wrong glacier

Yah, but he got to ride out on a helicopter. And it wasn't too far to Talkeetna from there.
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Sat Jan 16, 2010 8:04 am

Re: Landing on the wrong glacier

Looks like a few good lines to ski there ,maybe he just wanted to have a real close look before he dropped in.......
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Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:44 am

Re: Landing on the wrong glacier

Different guy in that Tcraft ski incident I think.... but i supposed you could say the words "landing" and "wrong" still apply.
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Sun Jan 17, 2010 8:42 am

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I think that his biggest mistake was taking off... I'd have never left 6 chicks on that mt. alone... :twisted:
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Sun Jan 17, 2010 10:17 am

Re: Nope, THIS was the wrong one

Prepared Pilot wrote:I don't think I can even imagine the fear I would feel while climbing out of the plane.

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He must have been a "tail-hooker" in his previous career!
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