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"But John, I have moved up from those little prop planes", you complain. "Why would I want to go back to 120 knots when I can blast along on autopilot at FL350 and Mach .80?"

Some others here at Mountain Air have wondered the very same thing. I recruited a few brave test pilots for my Mail Routes. Depending on pilot skill, some were braver than others! HAHA!

"I am still wondering why I should step <back> to a prop John", you continue to query. Some people just like a challenge. I am one of those people, and some of my test pilots were of the same blood. Here are some comments to let you know what you are missing if you don't fly the Mail Routes.

I come into Carmacks.......bleedin' great long r/w...and I touch down about 50 yds short!!!...wheels sink into the grass, then we slide into the start of the r/w...Baron flips up on her tail... which breaks off.......then we have a ball of fire..sliding down the r/w....long trail of black smoke. Barry Cook (MTN475) - speaking of an easy stop on Cargo Route 1.

"I watched the runway get smaller and smaller until it vanished completely...It did get my heart beating at THAT airport!" Rob Mays - MTN048 speaking of Thompson Pass Airport on Mail Route 1.

"I am here to testify that mail route 1 is some of the most demanding VFR flying you will ever encounter. Especially the Thompson Pass approach, more affectionately known as “The Hole”." Verne Cotton - MTN005 speaking on Mail Route 1

"Hang on! <insert crashing and burning noises here>" Chad Nichols - MTN199 speaking of most of the airports!

"How did you find these places?" Bill Brown - MTN203 speaking of Mail Route 1

"We have to land there?!? - F*#@ YOU!" Pete Kozlowski - MTN011 speaking of Bold, Alaska - Mail Route 2 - don't be offended by the bleeped words! You surely have better things to do.

"Mail Routes? Never heard of them. I have been at the gym." Bryan Rosencrantz - MTN002 speaking of his spiffy muscles.

"Too Easy...come on!" John Young - MTN003 speaking of all Route 2 airports, except BOLD on Mail Route 2!

"Crashed Again!" Pete Kozlowski - MTN011 speaking of BOLD Alaska - Mail Route 2!

"I think I hit a tree!" Chad Nichols - MTN199 speaking of the pinnacle - Glacier Creek, AK.

"...I don't think Glacier Creek deserves to get any mail." - Jerry Lytle - MTN358 speaking of the pinnacle - Glacier Creek, AK.

"looks like the Robins are getting some mail" - MTN412 Chris Malan (3 hour flight credit issued! Thanks Chris!)

"We need a clever caption for this." Willie Jones - MTN286 speaking of his fiery death roll at Eva Creek, AK