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2. 12:51 PM - Re: AK Trip (bjones@dmv.com)
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Hey Gibbs!
IS that craft of yours 912 powered?...if so..where did you get that cowl?..looks
real nice. I am not far from replacing my mkIV speedster cowl..and would like
to have something easier to see around.
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Don G.
Central Illinois
Kitfox IV Speedster
Luscombe 8A
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For what its worth, (probably not much), we did a summer cruise up the
intercoastal waterway last summer, and were told we had the best weather
the cruise ship folks had ever experienced along that route.
For ten days or so It was damp, drizzled, rained, and we rarely saw the
sun until we took a train over the mountains and got inland a bit.
When we took a floatplane sight seeing trip into "Misty Fiord" (an
absolute high light of the trip) I noted that the fleet of float planes
had dual flat screen CAP STONE moving map displays which display other
properly equiped aircraft on the screens along with direction and altitude
as I recall, plus very useable terrain info.
With lots of low cloud decks, lots of scattered layers down lower,
abruptly rising terrain all around, and often variable but marginal
visibilty, this equipment seemed to fit Alaskan coastal flight operations
like a glove.
Get lots of advice from folks with experience (I don't have it!), enjoy
your adventure, be safe.
BJ
> <helili@chahtatushka.net>
>
> Frank,
> I no longer am an Alaskan resident, but I flew bush charter work in Alaska
> in a Maule M6-235 for 6 years up in the interior. If you want, contact me
> directly and I'll do my best to answer questions that I can.
>
> John Hart
> KF IV
> Wilburton, OK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of frank3
> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 10:01 AM
> To: kitfox-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Kitfox-List: AK Trip
>
>
> I'm setting off on my "bucket list" trip 2 Sep . . . headed to Alaska from
> GA! The XM Radio folks tell me they can not guarantee reception in AK,
> that
> it's (obviously) dependent on satellite position/reception. Can anyone
> tell
> me where the XM weather reception is reliable/unreliable? Depending on
> weather, I plan on being as far north as Fairbanks, west to Kodiak, and
> all
> the way down to Ketchikan.
> Also, I'd be interested in exchanging a couple of notes with any AK
> residents re questions I have about flying in AK, especially if you are
> willing to share a secret fishing hole and/or keeping bears at a safe
> distance.
>
> --------
> Frank McDonald
> Kitfox S7
> 912S, Sensenich Composite 3 Blade
> Acworth, GA
>
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=350439#350439
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