Currently, I am revisiting the beautiful Pacific Fijords and I thought, I'd share some impressions of a short flight from CAE4 to CAJ4.
The Cherokee likes the cold air. The engine startet without any issue, it only needed some more primer and a more throttle to get it going (outside temperature was -16°C).
Over Tsetzi Lake (CBT3)
Weather was kind that day.
6 knots crosswind at CAJ4. Floated a little long but apart from that it was a smooth landing.
Cheerio, Mike
VFR Winter Flight in the Pacific Fijords
VFR Winter Flight in the Pacific Fijords
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Re: VFR Winter Flight in the Pacific Fijords
Nice
Cheers,
Mike
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Mike
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Re: VFR Winter Flight in the Pacific Fijords
Nice shots, very much of the festive season Even the Cherokee is red hehe
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Lewis
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Nice screen shots. Looks coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooold! I need Heidi to keep me warm!
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Re: VFR Winter Flight in the Pacific Fijords
Very cool shots. And nice job to get her started in those temperatures. I tried the a couple of days ago in Aspen where it was -17C and I had a really hard time. I went through a couple of battery charges and one or two starters. Installed a engine heater after that
The Comanche was way easier to get going.
The Comanche was way easier to get going.
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Re: VFR Winter Flight in the Pacific Fijords
Hi,
Great shots! Thanks for sharing, the surroundings look very cool.
I am doing a US trip in my Cherokee 180 - just finished leg KBOI KBYI. It is cold there too, I managed to drain one battery out until the engine came alive. It was -9C (16F), now at the town of Burley, Idaho it is much warmer 3C (37F).
What a great plane to fly.
Happy holidays,
Will
Great shots! Thanks for sharing, the surroundings look very cool.
I am doing a US trip in my Cherokee 180 - just finished leg KBOI KBYI. It is cold there too, I managed to drain one battery out until the engine came alive. It was -9C (16F), now at the town of Burley, Idaho it is much warmer 3C (37F).
What a great plane to fly.
Happy holidays,
Will
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