You're landing ... where?

Our pilot puts down the plane on a gravel bar. This is up near Gates of the Arctic, in northern Alaska.

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• alaska
• gates of the arctic

[tikistitch]

I definitely did. I got video of the takeoff too. It's not very exciting - basically WHOOSH and we're off. Pilot was pretty awesome.

[DanOblacksmith]

Any civil pilot in the lower 48 who thinks they are good, and I don't care how many thousands of hours you've logged, will most definitely rethink their opinion of their abilities if they ever venture up to Alaska and encounter bush flying.

My hat is off to these folks, they are the best in the world.

[mamwuha]

KOZAK KURWA !!

[FALCO64125]

@DanOblacksmith True, but I think anyone who deals with the Los Angeles class Bravo airspace could say the same of bush pilots.

[1MtnBoy]

I love it !

[DJUygur100]

50..40..30..mate you sure you wanna land??..10..

[weponspec1682]

@DanOblacksmith Not the best of the world, But they are pretty damn good.

[dumbenoughou812]

AWESOME!!! That's a pilot that knows his equipment inside and out and is well aware of it's capabilities and limits. Pure AWESOME!!!

[SimonD157]

Now thats bush piloting .

[msam1970]

wow, rough; keep it short , holy. ( no bump rocks ) : ]

[JcMrry]

Id love to fly in Alaska



[MrCOLTSR2]

@justforever96 any good bush pilot would check 1st for any obstructions in the landing zone...am sure this guy made a lo pass 1st before landing....the need to land in remote areas is a requirement of bush flying and these guys are not daft...they are very well aware of the issues and consequences of getting it wrong..