Amazing Golf Course

I just finished the Bush Pilot Course here.First the good; the people at AFS are super, super nice. They are very accommodating and really make you feel welcome. The accommodations are a tad rustic but clean and useable. They even offer a rental car at a very reasonable rate, not the latest vehicle with the most options but serviceable. There are a few friendly dogs (5) and two pigs to amuse and befriend. 'Pizza Night' was interesting, to say the least, with a wide variety of characters and personalities.Now the not so good; the aircraft used for the bush course was built when Eisenhower was President and it's showing it's age. The interior is a collection of used engine oil containers, bungee cords, foam pads, flotation seat cushions and various bits of old clothing. I found it a little amusing at first but the implications of such a mess on how the rest of the maintenance was conducted began to play on my mind. The exterior is a constellation of various 'field modifications', backcountry engineering and old parts. Although I completed the majority of the course I balked at the mountain flying sequence when I noticed that the aircraft assumed a rather odd stance when parked, decidedly leaning in a permanent left bank. I firmly believe in the old adage that there are old pilots or bold pilots but there are not old bold pilots.In general it was entertaining but I would suggest that perhaps AFS consider using aircraft manufactured this century and maintain them to a more stringent level, especially for this type of flying.

It doesn't get much better than this.