On Aug 1, 5:29*pm, David LaCourse wrote:
On 2009-08-01 19:27:17 -0400, "Calif Bill" said:

*I got to sit in the co pilot seat of a Radial Otter as to
flew out of Kenai, AK

Every time I go to Alaska or Labrador I fly in either an Otter or a
Beaver. *Because I weigh 220, they usually put me in the co-pilot's
seat. *In Alaska we flew in Beaver floats every day. *Best thing about
that is the earphones. *The Alaskan planes always had earphones for
all. *Not so the Labrador Otters.

As far as thrills: *Having crashed twice while in the Navy (AF C-47 at
Wright-Patterson, and a Navy C121 (Connie) in Japan, I no longer look
for thrills. *d;o) *I did, however, take a 45 minute flight this past
July over the Rangeley Lakes area in a Cesna 182 float plane and got
some good pictures of the Rapid River. *I took the two Russian girls
working at *Lakewood for the summer up with me (19 and 20 yo. *Eat your
heart out, wayno), and *they* were thrilled.

Dave

The Connie is in my opinion, thee most beautiful aircraft built to
this day. The last i saw was one the CIA apparently had on a contract
out at LAX from Air America in the late 80s-early 90's. Two flites a
week, one West, one South. Maybe over to Area 51? It is the only
plane I would ever seriously consider having sex with.

Dave
Airplanes are Neat