bjohnsonmn
Pre-takeoff checklist
Hello All,
I will be heading to Alaska, following the Alaska Highway the middle of July. Right now, my ETD is July 9-11, with 14 total days window the the round trip. My planned route of flight keeps me in areas with low minimum safe flight requirements, though I will have the option to fly high if needed for wind (Bringing O2 along).
Gear: N96418, the trusty C182 with extended range tanks, Horton STOL, a newer engine/pain/interior, and a great avionics stack.
Navigation: iPad with Foreflight (US/CAN), spare iPad, Stratus 2 and Stratux, GTN650 installed
I am also bringing along a DeLorme InReach with 2 way capabilities, which means I can share my tracks online, in real-time!
While you can always follow along online, I am happy to have company for any part of the trip. The journey will be between 3 and 4 days in each direction and 3 to 4 days in Alaska, leaving plenty of weather days and flexibility. My point of departure is KFCM (Minneapolis area). My point of entry into Canada is likely the international peace garden in North Dakota, and I plan to enter AK at Northway.
Cheers!
I will be heading to Alaska, following the Alaska Highway the middle of July. Right now, my ETD is July 9-11, with 14 total days window the the round trip. My planned route of flight keeps me in areas with low minimum safe flight requirements, though I will have the option to fly high if needed for wind (Bringing O2 along).
Gear: N96418, the trusty C182 with extended range tanks, Horton STOL, a newer engine/pain/interior, and a great avionics stack.
Navigation: iPad with Foreflight (US/CAN), spare iPad, Stratus 2 and Stratux, GTN650 installed
I am also bringing along a DeLorme InReach with 2 way capabilities, which means I can share my tracks online, in real-time!
While you can always follow along online, I am happy to have company for any part of the trip. The journey will be between 3 and 4 days in each direction and 3 to 4 days in Alaska, leaving plenty of weather days and flexibility. My point of departure is KFCM (Minneapolis area). My point of entry into Canada is likely the international peace garden in North Dakota, and I plan to enter AK at Northway.
Cheers!