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It’s important, Pruhs said, to confirm that what you need will be available, if your destination in Alaska is unfamiliar; tanker fuel, bring spare parts, and be prepared for contingencies. In more than 40 years of flying up there, he’s learned a lot.Long RangerBill Dunbar, on the other hand, commutes between his Anchorage base and a ranch near Bend, Oregon, after selling his oil field business in 2007. He learned to fly at age 20, when he was first taught by the legendary Patty Wagstaff; he then enlarged his knowledge from flying with a host of Alaskan bush pilots. He has over 8,000 hours in Super Cubs, flying as a fishing and hunting guide, and still owns two, one with a 180-hp Lycoming and one with a 205-hp high-compression LyCon engine.After obtaining his instrument rating in a Cherokee Six, he10 • TWIN & TURBINEBill Dunbar with his Citation CJ3DECEMBER 2011