The fact that it has been done doesn't make it a good idea.
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Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - North Pole man 3 others survive plane crash near King Salmon
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What happenend to the Africa flight?
None of us here can pretend that flying a GA aircraft, especially after you've been doing it for 150 hours or more, is hard
That's exactly the attitude that gets these "wonder" pilots killed.