Alaska By Air

[Jim Skiff]

Thanks for the updates with images Jerry. What an incredible trip!

Jim

[Jerry Winchester]

On the glacier cruise today.

[garyde]

Hi Jerry. And I thought Glaciers were extinct!

[lloyd&pamela]

Jerry great photos and from a unique perspective.

[jack14r]

Jerry you got guts to do this trip in a single.

[Jon Wehrenberg]

Jack,

Review the statistics relating to piston singles versus piston twins and then report back on the relative safety of one versus the other when there is an engine problem.

And when reviewing the numbers keep in mind the likelyhood of an engine problem in a twin compared to a single is not twice as great as we smart alecks would suggest, but is approximately 4 times greater probably due to increased complexity, and more difficult fuel management.

I think multi engine planes are great when flown by two person professional crews. Not so great when flown by single pilots who are not professional.

BTW I shot from the lip when I threw out the numbers above because I think I read them in the past, but am too lazy to verify them. If I am wrong I will accompany you to the woodshed without complaint.

[jack14r]

I don't remember all of the numbers either but I have flown in the rockies with a anemic single(Malibu) and also with a P-Baron,I can tell you that I was much more comfortable in the Baron even though it might be false security.I have flown commercial to Anchorage and I only remember seeing white mountain along the route.