Exploring Alaska with the Candy Cane Copter (ft. Leigh Coates) @flywithaopa
Exploring Alaska with the Candy Cane Copter (ft. Leigh Coates)  @flywithaopa
Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Leigh Coates (@helipilotleigh) talks about what it's like to fly helicopters in beautiful Valdez, Alaska.
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Exploring Alaska with the Candy Cane Copter (ft. Leigh Coates)

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