201er's Canada Expedition

[201er]

Arrived non-stop to Winnipeg, follow all week for more.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N4361H

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0qx3v8UKt3rtQecIVYYZyf39kIpQSWBMk

[pirate]

Awesome ! Another great adventure.

[FlyDave]

Holy Cow!

This time he flew so far LOP that Flight Aware did't even register GS for part of the flight.

Mike - How many pee-bags does a flight that long take (age dependent, of course!)?

[201er]

Speaking of speed, coming into Winnipeg, ATC had to run me past the runway centerline and back for spacing and then ask me to slow down twice for traffic ahead of me. I replied, "roger, will slow down for the Baron!"

Just 1 bag for me. My dad none but he also avoided drinking much all flight. Walked, didn't run to bathroom.

[Marauder]

Mike -- nice job! I followed your flight today after you sent me the email this morning. The route you took was perfect. Having flown for years in WNY, the convective build up usually happens leeward of the the lakes. The route you took was north of where I have seen it build.

Did you see any weather?

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[Hank]

Holy Cow!

This time he flew so far LOP that Flight Aware did't even register GS for part of the flight.

Wow, he flew the J at C speeds! Plus ~60% on the range, but still, C speed!

[yvesg]

Hey Mike, if ever on your way back you stop near the Capital (Ottawa), let me know... I'd like to introduce you some of the family birds.

Yves

[carusoam]

Yves,

Family birds like Canadian Mooneys or Canadian Parrots?

I sense a round trip to include the length CA before heading back East somewhere around GA...

Best regards,

-a-

[yvesg]

Yves,

Family birds like Canadian Mooneys or Canadian Parrots?

I sense a round trip to include the length CA before heading back East somewhere around GA...

Best regards,

-a-

Both I guess...

[rbridges]

wow.  I wish I could fly as much as you do.

[201er]

Wow, he flew the J at C speeds! Plus ~60% on the range, but still, C speed!

Those kind of headwinds would make a C pilot cry, a skyhawk just about stay in place! It wasn't just headwinds but also a lot of sinking air so I'd be finding myself losing 10-20 knots indicated just to maintain altitude. Went through THREE different weather systems on this one. Never done more than two before. Went from high pressure through cold frontal line into low pressure and then into another high pressure on the back side. I can attest to spinning my altimeter from 29.80 to 29.50 and then back up the other way. Interesting weather for sure.

Flights coming up every day so follow along. If we get out of radar range, I've got the spot going. Enjoy.

[Seth]

Mike-

What a great trip! Do you have supplemental oxygen? It'll be great to get a tailwind heading home up high.

-Seth

[yvesg]

How far is he getting this way? He is on his way to meet the NWT Ice pilots?

Yves

[Marauder]

Forrest aka Stinky Pants is headed north:

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[22 others]

Sounds incredible. I would love to see some pictures

 

Josh

[aviatoreb]

Same pants?

[carusoam]

Just wait Josh...

Oooooh, There will be pictures...

Of really stinky pants and an old Cezzna sweatshirt.

It' still early on in the projected journey!

The Dad/ photographer has earned a special prize...

Fortunately, 201er likes to plan and execute things with deep detail.

Best regards,

-a-

[Marauder]

Same pants?

Probability is very high...

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[Marauder]

...

Fortunately, 201er likes to plan and execute things with deep detail.

Best regards,

-a-

Except for the change of clothes...

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[bnicolette]

Poor Mike.

He can't be bothered with trivial things like clean clothes.

[201er]

Some tough weather flying today. Who knows what FU means!?

[Marauder]

I remember that one Mike. Flew west over an area impacted by SMOKE. They having fires up there?

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[201er]

Had to shoot a precision approach with less than 2 mile visibility because of smoke. No clouds. Pretty strange. Sun looked red and set early into the sky above horizon. Never had such a low visibility approach that didnt involve clouds. Once had to do an approach in 4 mile visibility in Phoenix cause of a dust storm.

[Marauder]

Had to shoot a precision approach with less than 2 mile visibility because of smoke. No clouds. Pretty strange. Sun looked red and set early into the sky above horizon. Never had such a low visibility approach that didnt involve clouds. Once had to do an approach in 4 mile visibility in Phoenix cause of a dust storm.

I had 2 miles in haze this morning but it was one of those days that I was flying west and the sun was behind me. Would have been a totally different story if I was headed eastbound.

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[bnicolette]

Be careful up there Mike.  Are you going to keep tracking north?  

 

The good news is the further north you go the more your pants are going to fit in with the locals.