The term “bush pilot” conjures up images of rugged individualists flying de Havilland Beaver floatplanes into Alaska’s most remote and difficult terrain. Such intrepid 20th-century aviators as Don ...
The Jim Richmond Backcountry Aviation Foundation (JRBAF) has partnered with Patagonia Bush Pilots to expand access to specialized backcountry flight training. This collaboration offers JRBAF members ...
Famed Alaska bush pilot Jim Tweto took off into gusty winds prior to a fatal plane crash at a remote airstrip near Shaktoolik in June 2023, according to a new National Transportation Safety Board ...
The article features a 1958 Helio H-391B Courier as "Today's Top Pick," highlighting its exceptional Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) capabilities. The Helio Courier was painstakingly designed for ...
T-3 -- Pilot's helper -- First airplane -- Growing up in Haycock -- Village life -- Working at the mine -- Learning to fly -- Alaska territorial guard -- Alaska scouts -- Segregation -- Early flying - ...