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Jeff Faulkner climbs into the cockpit of his De Havilland single-engine Otter. He lays out his map, runs through his check list and scans the grid of meters on the instrument panel of his plane. Then he fiddles with some buttons and knobs and the propeller starts to spin and he taxis down the runway until the nose of the plane lifts up and soars into the air. Faulkner’s heart skips a beat, knowing that even after 15 years of flying, the feeling of taking off never gets old.
“It’s my sandbox. I’m in control of what I do as soon as I close that door,” says Faulkner, who flies for Yukon-based Alkan Air. “I like flying over the Yukon scenery. I like going to remote places.”
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Last year she won numerous competitions, including some against top shooters from around the country. She also had wins against teams from Great Britain and the United States. After winning the youth award she said she was grateful for all the opportunities she had, and it was cool to see what a girl from a small town like Dannevirke could achieve. “I hope I can shoot some more bullseyes next year.” She hoped to be selected for the New Zealand team for the Oceania games, as well as the North Island open, junior and women’s shooting teams, where she can then qualify for New Zealand teams. She also planned to become the top secondary school shooter at the national secondary school championships in September.