The Goose left minding his own business. I followed on mine...
It doesn't matter how good you think you are, doesn't matter if you train everyday in harsh simulated conditions, Alaska will show you who is the boss there.
Leaving Ketchikan for Sitka and looking for a hole in the skies. If those grey clouds look heavy they are heavy. Stay away.
There is a sliver of blue over there. It's a pretty wide patch. Clear of airport surface area let's go. Up to the top of VFR altitude...
Interesting phenomenon briefly occured on the way up. Why half of the wing is of different color? Will it be reversed on the way down?
Here is Sitka. An Elmendorf aircraft was ready to depart via .... the same point I was arriving... I tell them I am out of his way but he still asks if I have a transponder. Visibility was enough to request SVFR.
RV, say reason for deviation on final...
Birds sir...
We have them plenty here...
It was enough for today. Tomorrow weather don't promise to be better.
FBO people gave me a ride to a downtown hotel.
The hotel was quiet, clean and very nice but I couldn't sleep well. Probably too much adrenaline today. Or maybe because usual darkness never came and biological clock was shifted. Will see what tomorrow brings plan A is still a go...