Arcturus, Missing Hours and Fate

Arcturus, Missing Hours and Fate - By Chuck Ellsworth Finally after over a week of just plain tough flying weather the stars came out and we would depart Johnston Point…

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The Tobacco Fields

The Tobacco Fields – By Chuck Ellsworth For generations the farmers of southern Ontario have planted cared for harvested and cured tobacco in a small area on the northern shores…

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The Highs and Lows of International Flying

The Highs and Lows of International Flying – By Chuck Ellsworth I would like to share some of the experiences that I have had in my job as an international…

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Hauling Diesel

Hauling Diesel I loved flying in the Yukon, amazing scenery with unforgiving weather and the some challenging airstrips scattered throughout some of the most awe inspiring places on the planet. …

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Flying C-FAWL over the Mackenzie River

Getting Paid to fly

Getting Paid to fly It was the spring of 2002, the economy was volatile after the September 11th attacks. A number of airlines such as Canada 3000 had gone under,…

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The Long Drive North

The Long Drive North Back when I began my aviation career doing roads trips looking for work was pretty normal amongst new pilots. Two years previous I had spent many…

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Video: Flying from YYC – YVR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXuXTWdCd5Q Cockpit view flying over the Rocky Mountains from Calgary to Vancouver

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