Looks like I will be able to start my trip south today in the Citabria!

The plan is to Depart Homer, Fuel in Gulkana, Fuel in Tok and file eapis and call canpass, then on to Whitehorse for customs and probably to spend the night.

The Citabria cruises about 100 MPH so fuel stops are a little tougher to plan!

In the morning I will plan out the next days flight. In all likelyhood. Watson Lake, Fort Nelson, Fort St John.

TangoFox wrote:Looks like I will be able to start my trip south today in the Citabria!

The plan is to Depart Homer, Fuel in Gulkana, Fuel in Tok and file eapis and call canpass, then on to Whitehorse for customs and probably to spend the night.

The Citabria cruises about 100 MPH so fuel stops are a little tougher to plan!

In the morning I will plan out the next days flight. In all likelyhood. Watson Lake, Fort Nelson, Fort St John.

Good luck! Fly safe. Post often (with pics of course).

Safe flight.

i'll have to try harder to get up to Green River to visit this winter

Chris

Me too, aboard AS 737-400[emoji1]

gbflyer wrote:Me too, aboard AS 737-400[emoji1]

Thats cheating!!!!!

slowhawk wrote:Safe flight.

i'll have to try harder to get up to Green River to visit this winter

Chris

Sure thing. Let me know I will be in and out.

Decided to check logins on eapis before I go.

Had to reset password!
Gotta love the gubmint!!!

I'll meet you at Rays Tavern when you get here….. next month!



And don't try to slip in those 3-digit speed numbers, its knots around here

TangoFox wrote:Looks like I will be able to start my trip south today in the Citabria!

The plan is to Depart Homer, Fuel in Gulkana, Fuel in Tok and file eapis and call canpass, then on to Whitehorse for customs and probably to spend the night.

The Citabria cruises about 100 MPH so fuel stops are a little tougher to plan!

In the morning I will plan out the next days flight. In all likelyhood. Watson Lake, Fort Nelson, Fort St John.

Tango, not sure if your planning on heading down the trench or not, but if you end up in the Grande Prairie area for night let me know. I have a room for Ya.
Safe flight!
David

Rough sumbitch down the coast. Had to park the coffee cart early. Low ceiling at SEA.

CAVU in SLC and 79 degrees. Don't see that very often in SE AK. Your trip will be more fun, I have had enough asses in my face for awhile.

Didn't go exacly to plan!
Took off out of homer headed direct to Gulkana. Mountains were obscured so I opted to climb over the top.
That worked out for a while but around Girdwood the tops climbed to 14-15k ish. The tops looked lower toward Valdez so I turned that direction. Then the tops started getting pushed up higher again. I knew it was Broken to scattered on the east side of the mountains near Gulkana but I couldn't climb anymore. No oxygen! So I picked my way down over prince william sound and was scud running to Valdez Yep it was a rough one until about 10 out of Valdez!.
Made it in to a pretty much deserted airport and was in need of some gas to have any comfort attempting to go through Thompson pass.
There was a big tank near a hangar that belonged to Vertical Solutions Helicopters, luckily they operate R44's . Finally got ahold of their Pilot Nick. He called me back from the air and was heading back in from doing some work out in the sound. He said yep they could sell me some gas . Nick said they are gettin into the fuel business so 100LL will be readily available at Valdez.
I finally got fueled up and headed out made it through the pass with only a few sketchy moments. once on the east side the weather continually got better Daylight was not on my side so I decided to plan for Tok for the night.
I got about 15 out and there was a layer all over the valley. I was able to get over the east side and slip in just before dark.

Still Kinda foggy this morning but Hopefully it will clear and I will head to Whitehorse for customs.



Sorry no pics yet but I have been taking a few.

You need some pictures! This is getting exciting

Stay safe!

TangoFox wrote:Didn't go exacly to plan!

Not sure that trip ever does, at least it never has for me

Last trip, I had really planned to head down the highway and visit some people along the way, but an early snowstorm in Alberta changed that plan and I headed down the trench instead. Turned out for the best, weather was great all the way down, fall colors were fantastic, and I had a killer tailwind, though I got bounced around a lot.

Hope the weather improves, enjoy.

Chris

I'm around if you need to stop in Ft St John BC. cell 250 two six one one eight eight three, I park my my cub at a grass strip or the 180 is at the airport.I can give you the coordinates to the grass strip. Dieter

Trent, can you hurry up and post colorful photos and illicit of 'Tales of Adventures? They're all fighting about Johnson's over here…

Hey, hopefully we can meet up and get some flying in this winter, if you get here by then[emoji4]

If you get to Fort Nelson, stop in at Gordons Field. CBL3. No fuel here, have to go to the airport for that, but we can help you out with pretty much anything else you might need.

UpNorth

Anxious for an update. Be safe.

Be safe and ditto on getting to Green River this winter to meet you!