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Office in the Sky

Returning from one of our outposts, Karen was in the Cessna when we crossed paths. Being handy with the camera, she took the opportunity to capture a photo of my office in the sky.

We fly our guests over some of the greatest wilderness in the country in some very “classy classic” aircraft.

Sometimes the flight alone is worth the price of the trip.

Norway to Antarctica

Quite often I am asked about our aircraft. How old are they? What kind are they? etc., etc.

Both our Otter and our Beaver are Canadian made De Havilland aircraft. The Beavers where first made in the late 40's. The Beaver and Otter were designed for bush flying and in my opinion, are irreplaceable in that role.

Our Otter C-FAPR was made in Canada, delivered to the Norwegian Military and served a short time on "Operation Penguin" in Antarctica. Randy has often wondered about the eggs that sometimes roll out from under the seats.

Our Beaver C-GZBR was first delivered to the United States Military and spent a few years suntanning in the Arizona Desert. It even went to school! It has only been on floats in Canada since 1980.

Here is a link to a site, you may find interesting, which has a little of the history of our Otter and Beaver.

Bushplanes in Northwest Ontario.

There is also a little blurb on this site about the old Beech 18 in the town plaza. Some old time guests will remember that we used to operate a twin Beech here in the late 80's.

Getting ready for spring

I'm often asked, "What do you guys do in the winter?" Well, it is actually quite busy around here in the winter months. Karen and I spend a lot of time traveling to sport shows, attending meetings, working on marketing etc. The real work though is done in the shop.
We are fortunate to have a good shop and some really talented AMEs working with us. Marcel and Joe keep the fleet in top shape by working hard all winter preparing the aircraft for another summer of reliable operation. Marcel works all winter, and Joe comes in part time to give Marcel a hand. Both are licensed and experienced AMEs. Heck, Marcel even had me in the shop yesterday helping prepare the Beaver floats for paint. This winter the Beaver received an overhauled engine, and a little refurbishing on the floats replacing some worn parts and a little paint. The Otter spent several weeks in the shop for its regular winter medical and the Cessna was prepared for another season. It is our thinking that good winter maintenance is necessary for save and reliable flying in the summer.
In another week or so the aircraft will all be test run and last minute adjustments will be made. Once the open water comes, Marcel will spend some time flying the Beaver while Joe will head off to Seseganaga Lake to spend the summer as our camp attendant.