There aren’t many around, but the Cessna F406 Caravan II is a great twin to fly in and out of short bush strips. Learn why in this video walkthrough filmed in Unalakleet, Alaska.
The first video Aidan ever shot for Oddball Pilot was this look at Era Alaska’s operations in Barrow. Take a look around, climb inside a Cessna 208 Caravan, and see what an Alaskan air taxi base is really like.
Towing banners is a really fun job for low time pilots. Last Fall, Aidan sat down with an Era Alaska pilot to hear about his days towing banners along the New Jersey Shore … and how he got from there to flying for Era.
Rumor has it Era Alaska is looking to hire 25-30 pilots over the next couple of months. Learn more …
Most Alaskan flying jobs these days don’t quite live up to the romantic “bush pilot” fantasy. But as you’ll hear in this interview, there’s still plenty of classic outdoor adventure to be found when you fly for a hunting and fishing lodge.
When Tyler Westhoff decided he wanted to become a glacier pilot in the summer of 2004, he had no idea that his path to Talkeetna Air Taxi would include flying gliders and ultralights … in Hawaii. Today, he splits his time between both places. In this interview, you’ll hear Tyler’s story and his advice for low-time pilots.
There are few aircraft as suited for hauling heavy cargo in and out of the world’s toughest strips as the C-130 Hercules, and there are only a few non-military operators around. Rick Zerkel is the Vice President of Operations at Lynden Air Cargo, one of these specialized companies. In this interview, you’ll hear his story, learn about the L-382, and get his best career advice.
Oddball flying jobs are plentiful if you know where to look. But what about oddball flight schools? We kick off our Flight School Directory with a list of flight training opportunities in Alaska.
One of the great things about oddball flying jobs is that you frequently see oddball things. In his latest Dispatch, Aidan discovers that a rusty hunk of metal next to a taxiway in Talkeetna is a portal into an oddball airplane (and an oddball flying job) from long ago: the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress.
Birds of a feather flock together they say, and it’s true. While flying in Nepal, Aidan met two other oddball pilots from abroad. One morning they had an interesting chat about international flying jobs. Listen in, and learn about oddball jobs in New Zealand, Alaska, and elsewhere–and how to get them.
