turbo
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a buddy from ct is on a ak trip now. he has been in touch with me by email. if you want to get info and pics from me email me at [email protected] titled ALASKA and i will work up a email list for VAF guys. here is fred stucklens latest email.
Hi All,
The bad weather here has given me the time to finally put together some of the pictures I've been taking while here in Alaska. It has been very interesting flying here, with good days and spectacular views, to wet rainy days where we were flying low and slow over known terrain. The bad flying days have been kept safer by utilizing moving map displays that have excellent terrain detail that includes roads (it's legal to land on roads in Canada and Alaska), rivers, and all the terrain relief data. There were times on the way between Whitehorse and Fairbanks where we were at 300' - 500' above river beds or the Alaskan highway just so we would have good forward visibility. It turns out that flying low like this is the norm around here for the local pilots.
The 061910.zip file shows the flight over the Canadian prairie and some of the flight from Fort Nelson to Whitehorse. The 062010.zip files shows some of the sights in Whitehorse. The 062110.zip file covers the very low flying from Whitehorse to Delta Junction. Interesting fling to say the least. The 062310.zip file shows pictures taken during the trip from Fairbanks to Bettles and Chena Hot Springs. And finally, the 062410.zip files shows pictures traveling from Fairbanks through the Alaska range to Talkeekna, including some shots of the Ruth Glacier from under the overcast, Jim & Jennifer Delveau, my traveling companions, downtown Talkeekna, and then landing in poor weather (again) at Palmer.
The weather today has been way below minimums on our intended exit up the GlennAllen Highway back to Tok and Northway. maybe tomorrow....
I still have some great pictures in the camera of a side trip we took to Girkwood yesterday. Girkwood is nestled in the mountains East of Anchorage. It has a 2000' dirt strip that was interesting to get into and out of. It also has a great skiing resort with a tram to the top of the mountains... Neat area.....
I'm going to try to travel to New Mexico to see Em & Tish before they go on their camping trip. But I'm not sure that I'll make it out of here in time to spend quality time with them... The weather will tell!
Later,
Fred
Hi All,
The bad weather here has given me the time to finally put together some of the pictures I've been taking while here in Alaska. It has been very interesting flying here, with good days and spectacular views, to wet rainy days where we were flying low and slow over known terrain. The bad flying days have been kept safer by utilizing moving map displays that have excellent terrain detail that includes roads (it's legal to land on roads in Canada and Alaska), rivers, and all the terrain relief data. There were times on the way between Whitehorse and Fairbanks where we were at 300' - 500' above river beds or the Alaskan highway just so we would have good forward visibility. It turns out that flying low like this is the norm around here for the local pilots.
The 061910.zip file shows the flight over the Canadian prairie and some of the flight from Fort Nelson to Whitehorse. The 062010.zip files shows some of the sights in Whitehorse. The 062110.zip file covers the very low flying from Whitehorse to Delta Junction. Interesting fling to say the least. The 062310.zip file shows pictures taken during the trip from Fairbanks to Bettles and Chena Hot Springs. And finally, the 062410.zip files shows pictures traveling from Fairbanks through the Alaska range to Talkeekna, including some shots of the Ruth Glacier from under the overcast, Jim & Jennifer Delveau, my traveling companions, downtown Talkeekna, and then landing in poor weather (again) at Palmer.
The weather today has been way below minimums on our intended exit up the GlennAllen Highway back to Tok and Northway. maybe tomorrow....
I still have some great pictures in the camera of a side trip we took to Girkwood yesterday. Girkwood is nestled in the mountains East of Anchorage. It has a 2000' dirt strip that was interesting to get into and out of. It also has a great skiing resort with a tram to the top of the mountains... Neat area.....
I'm going to try to travel to New Mexico to see Em & Tish before they go on their camping trip. But I'm not sure that I'll make it out of here in time to spend quality time with them... The weather will tell!
Later,
Fred
