Prior to our flight to the Artic Circle I had never flown in a small bush plane. I was fortunate enough to sit in the front seat so I could see all the pilot’s dashboards. It was fascinating to see him be constantly adjusting the knobs. I also loved that the pilot has to jump into his seat through his window from on the wing.

During the flight we were required to wear ear phones that meant that we could hear all the conversations the pilot had with the control tower and the other pilots flying in our group. They also helped shut out some of the noise. It was a perfect Spring day and we could see for miles. It was amazing.

The ice-capped mountains, Yukon River, isolated communities, remote wilderness, Dalton Highway and the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline looked spectacular from the air.