David Alan Arnold has one of the coolest and scariest jobs in the industry.

Every year he goes to Dutch Harbor, Alaska to film Deadliest Catch from a helicopter. 

In this week's episode David shares how he got started as a helicopter camera op, and the crazy stories that come with the territory...from death spins and crash landing near hungry grizzlies, to the Cubs winning the World Series and running out of fuel over the Bering Sea.

Listen to hear some amazing stories from Alaska.

Key Points:
1:36 - How He Got Started
10:26 - Favorite Story from Adventures
14:55 - Time on Deadliest Catch 
18:02 - Why Do This Dangerous Job
24:01 - Tools of the Trade
30:30 - Favorite Old Piece of Gear
32:48 - How To Get Started
37:03 - Close Call on Job
41:19 - Favorite Shot
44:52 - Skills Learned Outside Film Industry 

Links:
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Help From Above: How I went from Sweeping the Floor to Painting the Sky
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