Off Airport Flying in N7461L

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2013 float season is over. N8977D is on 35" Bushwheels.

 The floats are removed from N8977D.  We installed new AOSS, New Super Duty 3" extended gear, manufactured by Airframes Alaska, a new "No Step" ax, and new 35" Bushwheels.

Samuel Warner gets a SES rating

Samuel Warner added a SES rating to his certificate at ACME Cub Training.  The Seaplane Pilots Association awarded Samuel a scholarship.  Samuel choose ACME Cub Training to give him his seaplane training.  Samuel earned his SES certificate on 10/04/2013.

If you are pursuing a career in aviation, contact the Seaplane Pilot Association and ask about the sea-plane  scholarship program.  Link to Seaplane Pilots Assoc. web page.

Last fly-in campfire of the 2013 Summer

Click here to view a Tannerite show

Wheel Ski's are Complex. 61.31 (e)

This is a "Soft Field" landing

The is a beach at Katalla.  Katalla was the first oil field in Alaska.  In addition, It was the original terminus of the Kennecott Railroad near Kayak Island.

Alaska survival kit. 

Mountain Flying in Airframes Alaska newest Cub.

Airframes Alaska just finished N329TA.  Sean and I landed on Sleeping Lady on our second test flight of this great Cub.  N329TA is a 180 HP, wide body Super Cub.  It is the newest rebuild that is available and is For Sale at Airframes Alaska.

Marc McKenna and Catherine McLaughlin soloed this week

Catherine McLaughlin (Cat's dad owns Airframes Alaska) and Marc McKenna (Marc won the Iron Dog in 2012 and 2013) soloed this week.  Cat is getting her Private Pilot training in our Super Cub with a 160 HP engine.  Marc is getting his training in his Cessna 185 on floats.

Andy Friot receives a SES add-on rating in N8977D.  Andy is a navigator in the Air Force.  Andy's C130 was grounded in Anchorage for a couple of days for maintenance.  We gave Andy the training and a check ride during his delay.

Tana Scheider gets a rating with a Seaplane Pilots Assc. scholarship

Tana Schneider was awarded a scholarship to get a SES rating from the Seaplane Pilots Association. ACME Cub Training provided Tana the training and she received her certificate on 07/14/2013.

Isabel Mills soloed in N7461L at Goose Bay (Z40)

Isabel is getting ahead of the game.  She is getting her initial Private Pilot training and will take the check ride in N7461L.