Flying the Alaska Wild: The Adventures and Misadventures of an Alaska Bush Pilot

A collection of fascinating stories about the rough-and-tumble life of an Alaskan bush pilot -- straight from the pilot's seat. Recounting twenty-plus years of adventures, skilled storyteller Mort Mason presents his own death-defying tales, and also tells the legendary stories of other old-time bush pilots. Flying through the wildly unpredictable weather conditions and unforgiving terrain of the Big Empty -- where bush pilots find few paved runways, control towers, friendly voices on their silent radios, navigational aids, and few places to drop in for coffee and fuel for their flimsy planes -- Mason honed his skill -- and his luck -- in a profession that just a few have the stamina to endure. Here, he recounts his more memorable flights and the conditions, circumstances, and admitted errors that made them so. For pilots and aeroplane buffs; Alaska buffs; hunters, guides, and outdoors enthusiasts.Mort D. Mason is the author of 'Flying the Alaska Wild: The Adventures and Misadventures of an Alaska Bush Pilot', published 2002 under ISBN 9780896585898 and ISBN 0896585891.