RTE - IFR PAFE SQM PAKW
WX - PAKW 191753Z AUTO 11009G24KT 080V160 10SM -RA FEW039 OVC046
RMKS - CHRTR SVC 2 PASSENGERS / 60 LBS CARGO. DST 93 NM, LDG RATE -207 FPM. BLK FUEL 192 LBS.

Departed Kake on a charter to Klawock.  Rainy weather vicinity of Klawock, gusty winds upon landing.

Didn't get a chance to grab my camera before departing. We had a weather window open up around 1400 local, and we took advantage of it. Got the survey team and their gear loaded up after topping off the fuel. Got up just after 2pm and proceeded direct to PAKI. We stayed around 1,000ft with a very stiff wind out of the south. Had to hold about a 10-degree left of course correction the whole way. Thankfully it was a short hop. Touched down a little harder than I would like to at PAKI, but had to make sure we landed almost full-stall due to the unpredictable winds today. Hoping to get these guys where they need to go next and get back to Bethel soon.

Dep/Dest: PAGG-PAKI
Route: DCT
Aircraft: DHC-2
Total Time: 00:21

RTE - IFR PAJN SSR PAFE
WX - PAFE 182059Z 07301KT 4SM -RA SCT2 OVC25 2/2 A2979
RMKS - CHRTR SVC 2 PASSENGERS / 80 LBS CARGO. DST 109 NM, LDG RATE -124 FPM. BLK FUEL 144 LBS.

Departed Juneau, flying two passengers and cargo destined for Kake.  Overcast enroute, rain upon arrival.

Stranded at Kipnuk!

RTE - VFR PAOH PASSR PAJN

WX - PAJN 162120Z 33301KT 3SM SCT19 SCT55 0/-1 A2965
RMKS - CHARTER SVC 2 PASSENGERS / 50 LBS CARGO. DST 31 NM, LDG RATE -160 FPM. BLK FUEL 42 LBS.

Departed Hoonah, Charter Service embarking 2 passengers and 50 cargo. Low ceiling, uneventful flight.

Second leg of AER003 - too little time so I'll just drop the photos and will get back in the air  

AWCEO M7 20251114 AER003 PABE PAGG 041
Route: Bethel (PABE) → Kwigillingok (PAGG)
Aircraft: Maule M7-235B (Recon-configured)
Departure: 11:00 AKST
Flight Time: 41 minutes

Today was my first reconnaissance leg, departing Bethel right at 11:00 - to make the most of the short November daylight.
With the sun finally clearing the horizon and sitting just high enough to soften the shadows, conditions were ideal for aerial photography — one of the few advantages of winter flying in western Alaska.

The Maule carried our standard AW Recon Kit, including handheld high-resolution cameras, a GPS-logging tablet, and a compact drone pack. Nothing is permanently installed; everything is modular and strapped in for use on any airframe, which makes these missions flexible but also demands discipline from the crew.

Climbing out of Bethel the light opened beautifully, weather providing a good platform for the first photo sets of the day.
Once the sun angle was right, we descended again toward Kwigillingok to begin the low-level segment. The coastline showed significant flooding, debris fields, and several damaged access paths into the village — all photographed and geotagged for upload to the Ops Center.
Touchdown at PAGG was smooth despite the uneven terrain and the 15kts mid-crosswinds.

That was a productive start to the AER003 mission.
More legs to follow!



















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RTE - VFR PAG EEF PAOH
WX - HNH 142020Z 30301KT 2SM -SN OVC 15 BKN48 15/7 A2991
RMKS - CHTR SVC 1 PASSENGER / 50 LBS CARGO. DST 27 NM, LDG RATE -156 FPM. BLK FUEL 42 LBS.

Departed Gustavus with one passenger embarked for Hoonah. Snowy arrival.

RTE - VFR PAJN EEF PAGS

WX - PAGS 132130Z 05301KT 4SM -RA OVC27 1/1 A2962
RMKS - CHARTER SVC 2 PASSENGERS / 50 LBS CARGO. DST 45 NM, LDG RATE -37 FPM. BLK FUEL 60 LBS.

Departed Juneau with a couple touring Alaska.  Hazy flight day, skimming the North coast of Pleasant Island at Noon Point.  Rain on approach into Gustavus.

RTE - IFR PAGY HNS CPE CSI CPR CGL PAJN
WX - PAJN 122214Z 05301KT 18SM SCT15 BKN49 4/3 A2985
RMKS - PAX SVC 8 PASSENGERS / 250 LBS CARGO. DST 78 NM, LDG RATE -216 FPM. BLK FUEL 108 LBS.

Departed Skagway, Passenger Service to Juneau. Overcast skies enroute, decent visibility on approach.