Launching on Mount Saint Augustine

Project Volcano

6 September, 2024, by Paul Guschlbauer | Photography: Robin Issartel

Paul Guschlbauer on how to go volcano hopping in remote Alaska

Get yourself a Super Cub

In 2015 adventure pilot Paul Guschlbauer got his private pilot’s licence in Austria with the idea of getting into aerobatics. That idea fizzled, but on a trip to Alaska he fell in love with remote bush flying in a Piper Super Cub, a 1959 plane known for its ability to fly at low speeds, which means being able to land and take off anywhere. The piloting came naturally. “After flying a while, you...

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