My recent adventures

[ASpilot2be]

Here are some pictures from my boat ride from Haines Alaska to Bellingham Washington, and some from here in Sacramento.

Here is my stateroom for the four day boat ride.

At the terminal in Haines

Leaving Haines and heading South

Sitting in Sitka

Leaving Sitka through the narrows

Back out in Chatham Straits

The fancy restaurant at the aft of the ship

A new high speed ice breaker sitting at the shipyard in Ketchikan

Float plane!

Sunset leaving Ketchikan

Leaving Ketchikan

My car on the car deck

Passing through Canadian waters on day 3. We followed Vancouver Island for a day.

A map of our progress

Canadians are awesome because they do things like. A little tug towing a barge, and a house.

The last morning on our way into Bellingham

We got an escort!

Heading down I-5

The flight line in Sacramento

The 'Nole

Over the Napa Valley at sunset.

 

[touch-n-go]

Awesome pics!!

 

[MichaelC]

Great!! Thanks for shearing!

 

[BobDDuck]

Nice pictures Alec. Have you gotten into the twin yet? I see a bunch of wing struts in those flying pictures.

 

[dahhcon]

Awesome pics. What cruise line is that?

 

[Roger, Roger]

Awesome pics. What cruise line is that?

Its not, it's the Alaska Marine Highway system, aka the ferry.

 

[mattc206]

Great pictures Alec! Certinaly brings back memories of flying/growing up on the BC coast. Keep the pics and updates coming eh

 

[ASpilot2be]

Thanks for the comments guys!

Nice pictures Alec. Have you gotten into the twin yet? I see a bunch of wing struts in those flying pictures.

I have. I was short on x-c PIC time, so my instructor and I made three trips over to Santa Rosa and back.

Awesome pics. What cruise line is that?

As Roger mentioned, it is our state run ferry system. It may not be as fancy as a cruise line, but you go places where they can not take the cruise ships. Which makes for a cool ride.

 

[Nark]

Great pics Alec

Matanuska?

 

[ASpilot2be]

Great pics Alec

Matanuska?

Thanks! It was actually the Columbia for this trip.

Where are you these days? Are you in the Last Frontier?

 

[gosleddog]

Awesome pics Alec - good luck in the ATP pipeline, and keep the pics coming!

 

[Nark]

Nope, based in the Midwest. Flying with a few dudes from Juneau.

 

[ASpilot2be]

Awesome pics Alec - good luck in the ATP pipeline, and keep the pics coming!

Thanks! I will try to keep the pictures coming.

Nope, based in the Midwest. Flying with a few dudes from Juneau.

Awesome! Enjoy the flat country.

 

[Swen]

Nice pictures. Someday I'll make it to Alaska.

Surprised to see you way down in Sacramento. What certificates/ratings you all going for?

 

[1B9Pilot]

Awesome shots!

 

[ASpilot2be]

Thanks!

Nice pictures. Someday I'll make it to Alaska.

Surprised to see you way down in Sacramento. What certificates/ratings you all going for?

I had my ASEL, I now have AMEL, so now onto Instrument, then CSEL/CMEL, CFI/CFII/MEI.

 

[Swen]

Thanks!

I had my ASEL, I now have AMEL, so now onto Instrument, then CSEL/CMEL, CFI/CFII/MEI.

Good deal. If you really want to get your CFI, don't take a break after your commercial certs like I did. That didn't work for me. Here I sit 5 years after passing my CSEL checkride and I still haven't done my CFI.

 

[ASpilot2be]

Good deal. If you really want to get your CFI, don't take a break after your commercial certs like I did. That didn't work for me. Here I sit 5 years after passing my CSEL checkride and I still haven't done my CFI.

I am doing the ATP Fast Track, so there will be no breaks.

 

[rdsoxpilot]

I am doing the ATP Fast Track, so there will be no breaks.

so you'll learn nothing, just rote.

 

[ASpilot2be]

so you'll learn nothing, just rote.

Surprisingly no. So far I have a better understanding of everything I am learning here than I have elsewhere. It all depends on your instructor.