#airvan

[nocternalrandomness]

Civil Air Patrol at the Cable Airport Airshow in a GippsAero GA8 Airvan

[aviaposter]

Gippsland GA-8 Airvan Grant Aviation

Registration: N13AV Type: GA-8 Engines: 1 × IO-540-K1A5 Serial Number: GA8-03-028 First flight: Nov 30, 2004

Grant Aviation is a regional airline that serves the town of Kenai, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Bristol Bay, and the Aleutian Chain in Alaska, United States. Grant Aviation was established in 1971 as Delta Air Services in Emmonak. The name was changed to Grant Aviation in 1993. Throughout the company's early years Grant provided medevac services for many of the villages of the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta. In October 1994, the village of Emmonak gave a Native owl mask to Grant Aviation in appreciation for numerous life-saving efforts in the villages of the Yukon River Delta. Later this mask became the company logo for many years. The company slogan is "Fly Easy, Fly Grant".

Poster for Aviators. aviaposter.com

[yellowshiv]

Oil Change on a GA8. Ryan’s been doing some Advanced Airstrip Training with Rick (pictured), a pilot who was based in PNG for many years with his wife and kids, but who has now retired back to his home in New Zealand. As with many ex-MAF folks, retirement for Rick is pretty busy, this is his 2nd trip up to PNG this year to do training on the GA8 Airvan. Last week he was down in Rumginae training our fellow Alberta pilot, Tim. On Friday he heads home to NZ, but we hope to see him again later this year!

[yellowshiv]

Alberta Pilots Together! Whilst I was waiting in Kiunga one day last week, my “wantok” (fellow Canadian) Tim landed for a quick turnaround to get fuel and passengers before heading out again to fly through the “fun” weather in the area. So here we are, two Alberta boys posing in front of our two GA8 Airvans!

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