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November 1, 2021 11 mins

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The Turbine Otter has become a widely used aircraft in Alaska for it's sturdiness, reliability, safety and performance. Today's episode, we talk with three Alaskan air taxi and lodge business owners about their coveted aircraft and how it came to be the 'Turbine Otter'.

Interviews include: Paul Claus of Ultima Thule Lodge, Suzanne Rust of K2 Aviation  and Talkeetna Air Taxi's Paul Roderick.

There will be a part II of the Turbine Otter story, in which includes how one operator transported horses across the Alaska Range to Big River.
 
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