I Had My Future Figured Out...Until This One Call

I took the Cessna 180 out for what was supposed to be a simple flight to Talkeetna, Alaska—just a quick run to stretch the wings, check fuel burn, and get more time in the Family Wagon. Nothing out of the ordinary… until a phone call after landing completely changed the direction of my spring and possibly our entire future in Alaska.

This wasn’t just a lunch run. It became a day of off airport flying, pushing the limits of a new plane, and reflecting on what might come next. The flight itself was smooth, the views were classic Alaska, and flying with ‪@chaos_cub‬ reminded me how much I still have to learn in this aircraft. The moment I turned back for Merrill Field, everything shifted.

In this episode, I’m bringing you along for the kind of flight that starts simple and ends with a heavy dose of real life. There’s a big decision on the horizon, and this may be the first sign that our time living in Alaska could be winding down.

Thanks for flying along. Stick around until the end—you’ll see what I mean.

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