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Rob & Max (the pilot) head out to the plane
Max gets us ready to go
I'm in front and Rob in back
Lots more instruments and electronics than the first flight 40 years ago
Our course is just about due south
The plane had a bad plug so we came back and the mechanics fixed it up
We head south but see the clouds on the horizon
Over the flats watching for moose and bear
Max in charge, he's been a bush pilot forever in Alaska
As we get close to Wood River the ceiling drops and the cloud close in
We tried from three different directions and could not find the runway
This is when he called it and we turned around
It was clear and gorgeous on the way back to town
Lots to see across the valley
But the clouds were settled in around the mountains
So we flew back to Fairbanks
Landing on the Fairbanks airport strip
And off we go now four hours later
There's something looking like a big squall we'll just fly right through
We get over the river now and it's bright and clear
