Backcountry Pilot

I am looking for a fast cross country plane to commute from Alaska to Lower 48 in a single leg. It will usually be just myself and the dog, so no need to have a lot of useful load, but speed and range...

I recently switched to BWI insurance after having AVEMCO for the past 10 or so years since they quoted me a lower rate for Alaska. Well, after I sent them the check and they cashed it, I received the...

Looking for hydraulic wheel skis for the 170B. Any leads would be greatly appreciated.

Does anyone know of a legal place to land close enough to climbing at the City of Rocks, Idaho? Oakley is about 20 miles away, so a bike would be necessary to get to the climbs, but is there anything...

Does anyone have the cabin wires to stiffen the windshield in their Cessna? Seaplanes west has the STC for Cessna 180-185. I am looking for a copy of the form 337 for any of the Cessnas. Thanks in advance!

I am looking for a .22 caliber pistol (must be stainless if it is to survive SE Alaska for any length of time). Something to go hooter hunting, and pick off varmint. And of course do some target practice. Is...

The internal battery in my Garmin 430 died. Has anyone had to replace theirs and did you send the whole unit to Garmin? I heard Garmin charges upwards of $800 to do it!

I ran across this NPR story: http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2014/05/23/314915583/episode-541-who-owns-the-air Very interesting take on the airspace ownership below 500'.

Hi all, I am hoping to meet up some friends for climbing in the Wind rivers. I can either fly into Pinedale or Lander and then try to get to the trailhead from the west or the east. I will be coming...

Hey All, I will be taking my 170 to Polson, MT to have the Sportsman STOL kit put on, ideally within the next month. I will need to leave the plane there for a couple of weeks. Hence I am looking for...

It definitely looks like it's resting on the glacier doesn't it... Well, it's under a few feet of snow now. Wonder what date the sat photo was taken: http://www.ktoo.org/2013/09/10/small-plane-missing-off-yakutat/

... "Lies, damned lies, and statistics" - you can get stats to agree with most any result that suits. .... Actually the statistics keeps people honest. One can take the chosen number from one...

According to this: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/contact/listing/indexpages/indextype5-e.html my only no too far out of the way options for customs from Juneau are: Atlin and Prince Rupert. If the weather...

I found this old thread while searching for info on Alaska-Lower 48 flying and thought I bump it up and hopefully someone will have additional or more current info. I am planning on flying from Juneau...

I also have a 52 170B with Avcon 180hp conversion. Regarding the nosebowl, I've noticed the same thing after a particularly rough field landing - must be the motor bouncing on the mounts inside the...