The Antarctic is a answer to know (Photos)

This text was, I should be in the Antarctic, this is my third time. The Antarctic, really have so much charm? I have no answer, perhaps this is the place that attracts me, try to write some fragments, find answers to their own.

The Antarctic, set foot on the brigade

Drunk pilot

We have 6 players to climb a small aircraft, for I am nearly 1.9 meters tall, weighed more than 200 pounds of fat, is the most comfortable position lying in the cabin floor on the narrow channel. Staff and the Antarctic, the most preferred or aircraft, of course, would be too expensive. Can only take 6 passengers in the small aircraft from the expedition at the southern tip of Chile Punta (Panta) to the Antarctic Peninsula 1000 km more range, one-way price of $30000, and no discount, also does not guarantee the time of departure.

Walking the Antarctic

Of course, I know it's not a good business to make money. First of all, there is no standard constructed Airport Antarctic, Antarctic Peninsula only Chile, Fred airport station is the best Antarctic conditions, runway but also launched a "cinder road as" the ground in the volcano gray rock. Secondly, the weather changes the violent, aircraft may fly half just gotta return. The most important, to maintain traffic is very rare and short run season (only 4 months) of such an air route, pilots, maintenance and repair of the ground crew, spare parts, oil, navigation, meteorology, rescue system is also a cannot little. So, can fly the pilots are high pressure, this route is navigable for 30 years, an accident is not, it is not only the bold and luck can guarantee. I forgive them. But the flight or let me by surprise.

The aircraft off smoothly from Punta Arenas airport, climb to cruising altitude after half an hour, the gray-haired grandfather pilot grumbling at the headset said something, and middle-aged copilot whispered a few words, turned around to hand already carry a bottle of champagne, on the other hand gripped a glass of a few tall, Magic general magic. White, especially the older white male, gentleman drive up, pull not to live. Cup, bottle, wine, protogynous greeting, smile, also invited us to turn to the main driving seat on an experience. I like the nervous old trouble began to break up, because I saw the old gentleman had also raised his glass. I quickly assess the immediate situation: absolutely stop caused by old Mr. unpleasant brought about by the flight risk or let him very HI driving small risk? Is about to see my attention, the old gentleman just to sketch, no other. This time the cabin chaos, drink, photography, experience flight even began to sing.

Soon the plane circled and have a look, have a look out the window down, time, if not the Antarctic?! The plane landed smoothly, and learned that because the Antarctic Airport Meteorological catastrophe, we can not be a normal landing, temporary alternate to the Drake Strait island. The waiting period, old gentleman is very proud to say: he has over 40 years of flying experience, the route has been flying for 26 years. Experienced pilots can not only smooth and safe to fly, more in the temporary emergency, face danger fearlessly smoothly alternate, this is a higher realm.