gerrychuck
Well Known Member
Thinking of doing a flight from Moose Jaw to Yellowknife in early July this year. The most direct route would be via Fort Mac, as it's right in line and its pretty much exactly half way, BUT, that route takes me right through the middle of the Primrose Lake Air Weapons Range, which is really not a good idea. Experience of friends who have done the flight tells me that going through La Ronge or Buffalo Narrows in northern Sask is not a great idea, as the north sask route leaves you over major amounts of nothing for most of the flight, while flying via Alberta is much more hospitable. So...currently I am thinking of going via Lac La Biche, which has 24 hr card lock fuel and is also pretty much halfway. This route would also leave Hay River pretty much right under my flight path, giving me the option of landing there without diverting, and also lets me cross the lake along the western edge so I can stay pretty close to land all the way across.
Looking for input from anyone who has flown to Yellowknife from Alberta/Sask as to what works best. I have talked to two pilots who did MJ to Yellowknife last summer for the airshow. Both went up via Alberta (one, my son, went straight to Fort Mac and up, but he gets to fly through Primrose Lake because he's flying an RCAF Harvard II. Jerk.) and both came back through La Ronge. My son in the Harvard had no issues with the Saskatchewan route from 30,000 ft, but my friend in his Pitts said he would never do that route again in a single engine piston plane, so that is the opinion I am listening to at the moment.
Any and all comments and advice welcome! Thanks in advance.
Looking for input from anyone who has flown to Yellowknife from Alberta/Sask as to what works best. I have talked to two pilots who did MJ to Yellowknife last summer for the airshow. Both went up via Alberta (one, my son, went straight to Fort Mac and up, but he gets to fly through Primrose Lake because he's flying an RCAF Harvard II. Jerk.) and both came back through La Ronge. My son in the Harvard had no issues with the Saskatchewan route from 30,000 ft, but my friend in his Pitts said he would never do that route again in a single engine piston plane, so that is the opinion I am listening to at the moment.
Any and all comments and advice welcome! Thanks in advance.