Seaplanes along the inside passage : the highs and lows of a modern bush pilot

Bruder, Gerry 1944- (author.).

Summary: "What is it about Alaska that can make a young journalist from the East Coast abandon his career and become a bush pilot? Bruder's fascinating first-person account answers that question and lets the reader share his experiences as he becomes seasoned as a seaplane pilot flying the rugged terrain of Western Washington, British Columbia, and Southeast Alaska. The life of a bush pilot in southeast Alaska is filled with the exhilaration of having unique access to one of our last great spans of wilderness, balanced with physical discomfort, extremely long hours, and heart-pounding danger. Gerry Bruder gave up a promising journalism career to pursue his passion for flying. This true-life adventure provides readers with a fascinating firsthand account of the highs and lows of a modern bush pilot"--Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 0882409581 (pbk.)
ISBN: 9780882409580 (pbk.)
Physical Description: 194 pages ; 22 cm
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Publisher: Portland, Oregon : Alaska Northwest Books(r), [2014]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally published under the title Northern Flights, the adventures of an Alaskan bush pilot by Pruett Publishing, Boulder, Colorado, 1988.
Formatted Contents Note:	No wolves in the newsroom -- The sirens call -- Apprenticeship -- Of passengers and places -- Burning out -- Winter -- Escape attempt -- Pressure points -- Relief valve -- Barefoot hero -- Overnighting -- Mechanicals -- Ice cap blues -- Urban seaplane pilot -- Debates and decisions -- N90422 -- Seaplanes in the mud -- Chasing rainbows.