hi, i am roger pfeifer and new to the forum. i would like to also remark on the pleasures of float flying. i have flown in alaska for the past 37 years. orginally as an army helicopter pilot and then in 79 i bought my first maule, an m4 which we put on floats right away. i have 1200 hrs on floats in the m4 and now an m6 and i am still learning. float flying here in alaska is wonderful. it opens up so much country. the scenery is beautiful,the terrian and weather challenging,the hunting and fishing great. i fly mostly to hunt and fish but never get tried of the flight itself. each time i go thru a mountain pass or land at a new lake or on a river i think how blessed i am to be able to fly in this country and share these sights and adventures with my friends. most flights allow seeing moose, caribou, dall sheep, mt goats, black bear, or brown bear. flying over a stream you can look down and see the salmon moving up stream in a solid ribbon. land in a mt lake and watch the greyling or rainbow trout as they come to strike the fly.
with all the pleasures you must respect the terrian and weather, flight plan carefully, carry the right gear to allow you to stay put if weather will not allow the planned return flight and insure you can protect the plane when the wind and waves try their best to damage it. all in all i love it. if any of you are coming this way i would be glad to share any knowledge of the state that i can.
roger pfeifer ... [email protected]

welcome, post pics please, not all f us are lucky enough to get to fly ak.

Dane

Welcome to the forum Roger, These are good people and you will be welcome. Having had the pleasure of your company on a couple of occasions and party to some of your stories, you are a welcome addition to the crowd. You have a lot to contribute!
Ice fishing in the next couple of weeks? get 'er on skis!

dane and kurt,
thanks for the welcome.
dane, we have pics but i am computer stupid and do not know how to put pictures up. i do have a 26 year old step son. i will ask for help. what engine do you have in the stinson. i have a buddy up here who has an o470 in his and man what a work horse. people just stand with their mouths open when he comes in and unloads a full butchered moose out of it.
later rog pfeifer

I have the 165 franklin in it now.

The engine I have only has about 100 hrs on it so it is hard to tell the wife that I need a new one.

I am looking at the franklin 220 conversion or the IO 520. THe 520 has so much more weight.

We will see. It will not be this year.

Dane