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Après des mois de charter pour me familiariser avec mon nouvel avion, je suis réaffecté au travail que je connais bien. Je retourne à la prospection minière. Je suis à la fois sceptique et excité. Difficile de croire qu'on puisse se promener à 120 m du sol avec un avion de cette taille sans y laisser des plumes ici ou là. J'ai pourtant très très envie d'essayer. J'espère que je serai à la hauteur.

Mes débuts se passent presque bien. Après seulement quelques vols, je suis promus commandant de bord. Lors de mon premier vol dans le siège de gauche, j'ai failli perdre un des capots moteur. Pendant une semaine nous serons bloqués au sol en attendant les pièces de remplacement.

Très vite cependant, je reprends mes marques. Et le vrombissement de ces quatres moteurs au-dessus de lacs et des forêts, suivi par le sifflement aigues des nacelles que nous trainons derrière nous 60 m plus bas procure un plaisir que je n'avais pas ressenti depuis longtemps.

After few months of charters to get to know my new airplane, I'm back into my old job: Airborne Geophysical Survey. At the same time, I feel sceptical and excited. I can't believe we're using such a big aircraft to fly 120 m above the ground without frightning our selve from time to time. I can't wait to try...

At first everything is ok and soon I'm upgraded as Captain. On my first flight on the left seat I almost loose one of the engine cawling. We'll grounded for a week while waiting for the parts to arrive.

I quickly feel comfortable again. The roaring of those four engines above lakes and trees, followed by the whistling of the two nacelles we're towing, give me a fun I didn't have for a long time.

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Stony Rapids (reply)
Aug 9, 2008 01:08 EST by siegfried_h. 

Hi there,

If you want to go to Stony Rapids, you have to fly there from Saskatoon with Pronto or Transwest. Or you can drive but it'sa really really long drive...

Good Luck

Siegfried


Getting to Stony Rapids (reply)
Aug 8, 2008 19:43 EST by bigtuna21 

Hello. I was just wondering how you were able to get to Stony Rapids. I am trying to plan a trip there and am having a difficult time finding a way to get in. Any advice?


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