This wasn’t in the job description

Posted by on Friday, March 9, 2012 at 7:52 am

This job I have is unique.  Day to day is a guess as to what will be on my agenda.   I wouldn’t change it for anything!     I can be a pilot, a marketer, an office worker, a paper shuffler, a listening ear, a handyman, a painter, a salesman, a blogger, a fisherman, and the list goes on.  One thing I ...read more.

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Did you know?

Posted by on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 5:10 pm

Below is right out of the Ontario Fishing Regulations (2007) – the current regs.  

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Possession or Use of Bait

28. No person shall release live bait or live baitfish, or empty the contents of a bucket or other moveable container used to hold bait or baitfish into any waters or within 30 m of any waters.

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A few notes

Posted by on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 11:13 am

One of the nicest things about our job (more like our lifestyle) is exceeding expectations.  We regularly receive notes from our guests about the adventures and memories they have had at our fly in camps.

I recently posted a sampling of 2011 notes on our website.   Check them out here .

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Engine off

Posted by on Monday, February 27, 2012 at 8:06 am

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The Beaver is known for its blunt nose.  Without its engine it is even more blunt (if that is a proper term).  We had the engine removed to fix a bearing problem and it will soon be returned to the aircraft and will be ready to go as good as new this spring. 

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A Beer?

Posted by on Friday, February 24, 2012 at 7:59 am

Only in Wisconsin.  I don’t know what goes on in the woods there but I saw this animal wandering around at the sport show in Wausau. 

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I guess it can be called a “beer”.  I’m thinking that after too many beers this might be a common sight.

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New Shoes

Posted by on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 9:28 am

Every once in a while everybody likes a new set of shoes.  I am sure that even an airplane feels a little better about itself with new shoes.

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Monday, while on the way back from the sport show in Wausau I veered by Minneapolis and picked up some “new shoes” for our Cessna.  Actually they are not ...read more.