Alaska Bush Pilot Walk around : Bush flying the Pilatus Porter PC-6 a popular bush plane : 2023

Join me as I follow Alaska Bush Pilot on the pre-flight walk around of The Pilatus Porter PC-6 bush plane. Philipp does bush flying in the Alaska back country in the South Central Alaska region. He also teaches in this porter, as well as use it for utility work, serving the community around McCarthy. From his summer time lodge, the FlyAlaska Lodge, inside the National park, he operates this Porter onto the glaciers and high elevation mountain terrain, around the McCarthy area. This Alaska bush plane, is very capable machine, and carries a lot of weight. The Pilatus Porter PC-6 saw production from 1959 - 2022. Book your summer flying adventure at his lodge, and come and fly the Porter yourself: FlyAlaska Lodge : 0:00 Introduction 0:52 FlyAlaska Lodge 3:41 Pilatus Porter PC-6 Walk around at the lodge 5:10 Turbine Conversion - Pratt & Witney PT-6 6:24 North Atlantic Ferry from Europe to Alaska 8:11 Landing gear 35“ bushwheels and 10“ wheel from Berringer 9:25 Cargo conversion 11:55 The Porter Trap Door 15:25 The Cockpit 15:55 Avionics 17:22 Manual Flaps and trip 20:27 Ski pump 20:45 Maintenance and Pilatus factory support and spare parts 21:55 Backcountry Alaska communities and air support FOLLOW ME Instagram Facebook : Twitter : Podcast interviews : Subscribe to my Deon Mitton Aviation Photography Newsletter Purchase my art and merchandise here