Zzz wrote:Pretty exciting, Ted. Are you taking a wingman?

aktahoe1 wrote:Doing this very same trip, weather dependant the 1st of May….Keep sharing the plan...

AKT

Capt. Chaos wrote:There a big gaps in weather reports between Hardy and Ketchikan. I took a 206 from Ketchikan to Vancouver last month, it was sunny in Ketchikan, decent in Rupert and nice in Bella Bella, but I only got 30 miles south of Rupert and it was 50kt winds 1 mile vis and embedded cells.

M6RV6 wrote:Have fun, made the trip a few times, think you wasted 165 buck on the radio lisence!! never have had one, never been asked, even by the CAA, nor customs.
Weather can be great and or a Bitch, all in multiple examples often in the same day!!
When there is a low in the interior and a high in the gulf or off shore, Hang on to your ass on the lee side of the Mtns and hang on in the draws!! Had 87 knts in a Seneca 11 once for over a hungred miles, finished up on the other side at almost 300 kts on the last bit of the trip!!
Vorticees just below the ridges out sometimes 1/2-10 miles when it's ugly
Sometimes 2 miles off shore is a sweet ride and anycloser makes you wish you were on the ground!!
GT

8GCBC wrote:

M6RV6 wrote:Have fun, made the trip a few times, think you wasted 165 buck on the radio lisence!! never have had one, never been asked, even by the CAA, nor customs.
Weather can be great and or a Bitch, all in multiple examples often in the same day!!
When there is a low in the interior and a high in the gulf or off shore, Hang on to your ass on the lee side of the Mtns and hang on in the draws!! Had 87 knts in a Seneca 11 once for over a hungred miles, finished up on the other side at almost 300 kts on the last bit of the trip!!
Vorticees just below the ridges out sometimes 1/2-10 miles when it's ugly
Sometimes 2 miles off shore is a sweet ride and anycloser makes you wish you were on the ground!!
GT

I hear you on the FCC license. Pretty sad.

There were gusts to 75kts on the Canadian coast (ground level) today. That is classified as hurricane strength!

July is the driest month from what read, this may help me.

Thank you George for the comments.

M6RV6 wrote:SPENT QUITE AWHILE AROUND YAKUTAT, 75 MPH IS JUST A GOOD BLOW, GETS REAL SCARY WHEN IT GETS UP AROUND 100.
YA NEVER HEAR ABOUT HURRICANE FORCE WINDS UP THERE!! PRETTY COMMON!
Just watch the winds, I believe that is the worst part of the weather up the beach, also after you leave Port Hardy not much but tall rocks and trees on the beach.
Left Prince Rupert once in a 185 and could not get up over 4000' as every time I got up there ran into Ugly vortices!! Tried to force it and got tumbled!!?? Said the hell with it and snuck up the river under the clouds with a couple hundred foot ceiling all the way to Smithers, calm as could be!!
Be carefull watch your ass and have fun!I
If you hit it about right it will be one of the most BEAUTIFUL FLIGHTS you'll ever take!!
GT

gbflyer wrote:June should be much better. Good call.

More often than not you'll find some weather up the coast. But there's good days too. Local fella here has made the trip in his C150 a few times.

I wimp out and go up the road to Rupert. Takes a little longer but lots of places to land.

8GCBC wrote:Guessing I can use an ATM in Canada withdrawing from a US bank in USD to CAN?

CamTom12 wrote:

8GCBC wrote:Guessing I can use an ATM in Canada withdrawing from a US bank in USD to CAN?

This worked for me every time I've tried. Just tell the bank you're traveling so they don't assume your card's been stolen!