presenting   Feature Stories!

  Peace on the Water, Splendor in the Sky
Seaplane flight from Bali to Moyo Island.
Originally published in the AmanResorts Newsletter, this is the story of flying a seaplane to a remote Indonesian island and crossing the famous Rinjani Volcano. Written by the pilot.

  Floats & Frangipani!
Life of a Bush Pilot in the Fiji Islands.
A golden oldie! This story was originally written for the April issue of Canadian Aviation way back in 1984. A thank-you to guys like Ian, Frank, and Harry for keeping the memories
                            alive over the years.

  Ferry Flight from Africa to Canada 
From Nigeria to Goose Bay with the Turbo Beaver
From the rain forests of the Niger River Delta, across the Sahara Desert, Western Europe, and the North Atlantic in a VFR only Beaver.

  The Eleventh Hour
In case you missed it, journey back to our premier issue of Virtual Horizons. A flying boat journey into the high arctic. The world class polar bear image is from Robert R.Taylor's visually impressive book: "The Edge of the Arctic: Churchill and the
                            Hudson Bay Lowlands."

  Rocking with Shorty
Bush and Arctic Pilot
Brought to you by Al Williams, here is a partial chapter out his book about his days as a bush pilot. Starting in 1956, Al tells it like it was and adds in some technical know-how that makes for
                            interesting reading .

  Chevy Pickups of the Air
Cessnas: Adaptable, Agile and Seldom Stuck
Here is a chapter out Robert S. Grant's latest book. A must read for any pilot just starting out, and possibly a bit of nostalgia for those who have moved on. Great tips and how to's from
                            pilots who have been there.

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Editor John S Goulet

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