Life up North

[NoseGear]

Hi Shepski, yep that be him! He is probably one of the most well know pilots in New Zealand! Everyone seems to know him.

I'm pretty interested in the type of flying you are doing, how does one get started? What sort of hours are the employers needing?

Email me if you prefer.

Cheers


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To an F16 with engine trouble, "You're number 2 behind the B52 with one engine shut down." Reply "Oh no, not the dreaded 7 engine approach!"

[Shepski]

For those interested here are some pictures I took while flying medevacs in the arctic north of Churchill, Manitoba...blizzard included!
http://stinger.flanker-arena.com/Keewatin%20AIr.htm



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Cheers,

Shep

[m&v]

any information from Yellowknife as to crews for Buffalo AirWays,or the costof a "4" checkout(recently retired airline pilot with a big thing for the DC4)thanks for any info
Cheers

[flynfiddle]

Great pics Shep. That P-12 has to be the cleanest looking panel I have ever seen .. bet it still smells new? Not like I'd have a clue what a new aircraft would smell like, haha
How was your experience up North?

[777AV8R]

Started off my career 30 years ago flying across the Arctic and Yukon. Always will have a great love for the country. I'll trade my ultra-modern 777 for a C-185 on floats any day to work up there, especially the Yukon. Great memories. Canada has the best scenery in the world.

I remember taking a tour of the rocket range in Churchill many years ago, a polar bear cub got lose in the cafeteria. They have as much traction on waxed floors as a Toyota pickup with bald tires. There were chairs and tables ....as well as people...going every where!

Great country to learn to fly. You will be respected wherever you go.

[xwardair]

Hey M&V - just read your posts in Cabin Crew and asked if you use to fly for Wardair....then came into this post and read your profile looks like maybe you used to.There is another guy, "Pretty sly for a white guy" whose father use to fly for Wardair........let me know.

PS - we hail from the same town, maybe we can go for a cool one at the beaver and chat...

Cheers

[Kubota]

xward, are you also an Ex-WD driver? When did you join, and what are you doing now? Still flying?

[xwardair]

Kubota, no I was a F/A I joined in the early eighties........but Wardair was like my family and I am trying to find them all, drivers too. Did you fly for Wardair?
If you go into cabin crew I posted a thread called Canadian F/A's have a read.

Cheers.........