New: arctictourAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzanhive-180932steemhive-183959hive-166405photographyhive-185836uncommonlabhive-150122hive-183397hive-144064lifebitcoinhive-188619krsuccesshive-139150hive-101145hive-103599hive-124908hive-109690hive-184714hive-180301TrendingNewHotLikersoleksa61 (25)in skydancer • 7 years agoCanadian Arctic Aviation Tour. Day 19 and 20. On the way homeIt is a very sad day, because Anna Sky Dancer is completing her first part of the Canadian Arctic Aviation tour, phase 1 (Western part). I may rejoin the Tour in the Phase 2, on the East Coast of…oleksa61 (25)in skydancer • 7 years agoCanadian Arctic Aviation Tour. Day 17 and 18. Yellowknife and Fort SmithWe have quite a big road map for today – half a dozen wheels-up airshows for communities around Yellowknife. Ken Fowler with the Rocket and Jim Hrymack with the Harvard faster and longer-range…oleksa61 (25)in skydancer • 7 years agoCanadian Arctic Aviation Tour. Day 15 and 16. Norman Wells, Fort Simpson, YellowknifeWe had a long day ahead of us: transit to Fort Simpson with several wheels-up airshows, visiting the school, flying Fort Simpson airshow, and then another transit – to Yellowknife. But we were on…oleksa61 (25)in skydancer • 7 years agoCanadian Arctic Aviation Tour. Day 13 and 14. Fort Good Hope to Norman Wells, NWTIn Wilfred’s B&B in Fort Good Hope, we started the day by cooking our breakfast with whatever we found in the fridge. Then went to meet the local school kids. The principal explained that they would…oleksa61 (25)in skydancer • 7 years agoCanadian Arctic Aviation Tour. Day 12. Tuktoyaktuk. Fort Good HopeI woke up in the anticipation of a very cold water event (swimming in the Arctic ocean), and even right away put the bathing suit on under my flight suit. The weather decided for us differently…oleksa61 (25)in skydancer • 7 years agoCanadian Arctic Aviation Tour. Day 10 and 11. InuvikThis is the first day off! It has been a particularly intense week, and my first order of the day was to sleep in. But I failed. Full blown daylight made me wake up at 3, 5, 6, and 7am, feeling well…oleksa61 (25)in skydancer • 7 years agoCanadian Arctic Aviation Tour. Day 09. Aklavik.Our schedule for the next couple of days gets a bit more relaxed. We are staging out of Inuvik for a few days, and flying for a day to the communities around, like Aklavik, Tuktoyaktuk etc. Today is…oleksa61 (25)in skydancer • 7 years agoCanadian Arctic Aviation Tour. Day 08. For McPherson to Inuvik, NWTThe (very) chilly morning in Fort McPherson started in a local school – they invited us over for breakfast that they cooked themselves. Students asked questions about aviation, about…oleksa61 (25)in skydancer • 7 years agoCanadian Arctic Aviation Tour. Day 07. Dawson City, Old Crow, Fort McPhersonNow that I am officially the slowest airplane on the team, my departure from Dawson City was scheduled 30 minutes prior to everyone else. An authentic local cab driver took me to the airport early…oleksa61 (25)in skydancer • 7 years agoCanadian Arctic Aviation Tour. Day 05 and 06. Whitehorse and Dawson City, YTThat DC-3 put on a pole is actually rotating and turning into wind! Whitehorse airshow day started as usual, incl. the weather briefing that did not include anything special – blue skies and…oleksa61 (25)in skydancer • 7 years agoCanadian Arctic Aviation Tour.Day 04 – Watson Lake to WhitehorseNostalgic view and nostalgic music “These magnificent men and their flying machines” put us in the mood several decades ago. Planes from the same era make the ambiance complete. With a perfect…oleksa61 (25)in skydancer • 7 years agoCanadian Arctic Aviation Tour. Day 1. Boundary Bay to Rainbow LakeMy daughter participate in the "Canadian Arctic Aviation Tour 2017" and everyday write a short story. Here I would like to share them... Similar content I publish to the 'golos.io'. So...…oleksa61 (25)in skydancer • 7 years agoCanadian Arctic Aviation Tour. Day 03 – Fort Liard to Watson LakeBefore going to bed last night I asked both the Lead Pilot and the Safety Officer what time do we gather in the morning. The uniform answer was 9.00am. It did not help, because Bud Granley was…oleksa61 (25)in skydancer • 7 years agoCanadian Arctic Aviation Tour. Day 2. Rainbow Lake to Fort LiardWow I was tired! We had our departure from the hotel planned for 7.30am (Alberta time! – 6.30am Vancouver). I set the alarm for 6am, never heard it, and woke up in a panic 7.15. I got ready for…
