I flew a 172 and a 205 around the islands for work when I lived in Hawaii(I wasn’t a professional pilot. I just used the aircraft to get around for business). Now in Alaska I am dying to learn STOL flying.
That would be so cool!
I miss flying, but it’s an expensive hobby and I never figured a good way to write it off like I do my car reviews’ expenses.
I learned how to fly at Wheeler and Dillingham-—rated for one engine or no engine. Landed on every strip in the Islands. Even the creepy one on Lanai where approach is over the water and a cliff. Flew thru the volcano crater once just to get a couple pics. They let us practice on Ford Island back in the day but I expect that’s gone now along with Bellows?
You know about the Alaska weather-——