# Ep. 751: The Alaskan Bush Pilot

An episode of [The MeatEater Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/960902903), 21 Aug 2025, 20 min.

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Steven Rinella talks with Vance of Blackrock Aviation in Alaska. Topics discussed: The risks a pilot takes; getting a feeling; visibility and wind; reading the water; the fantasy that you automatically know how to fly a plane; rinsing the plane every day; and more. Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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