AWCEO PA18 20250927 PFF000 CKU PAKA PAVD 1h20

[JoaoPaz]

Greetings Eagles!

Assignment came up last minute, a simple hop to put a little extra cash into the company books 
Piper Super Cub PA-18, just me and one passenger, light bags. Couldn’t ask for a better excuse to stretch the Cub’s legs.

We pushed off from CKU Cordova Municipal at 1834 local, the light starting to paint the Sound in gold. 
Passenger was a local fisherman heading over to Valdez, talkative on the ramp but quickly settled once the little Cub lifted off.

En route, I made a planned stop at PAKA Tatitlek; short quiet strip, over Prince William Sound. 
Passenger stretched his legs while I topped fuel and checked the Cub over. Everything looked good, so we were rolling again in no time!

The short hop across the water toward PAVD Valdez was pure magic - I always loved this area and the approach to Valdez! 
The mountains to the north rising steep, water like glass - pure late-day Alaska. 
Dropped into Valdez smooth, tied her down, and handed over one satisfied passenger who already had friends waiting at the ramp. 
A small job, but money in the log for the company and another evening in Alaska that I’ll remember long after the ink dries. 





















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