201er's Canada Expedition

[Alan Fox]

Maybe we will get lucky , and he will lose his passport !!!!

[yvesg]

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

In French, smoke is called "fumée", the FU comes from there. So Mike did you meet Joe, Mikey et al?

Yves

[Marauder]

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.

I have it from a good source (one of his parrots) that he is headed to the North Pole to prove once and for all that reindeer run LOP.

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[BorealOne]

As Yves notes, FU is smoke. We've got lots of it here in YZF. Plenty o' wildfires burning. Visibility has been so low at times that the airport has been IFR or SVFR only. 

 

http://www.nwtfire.com/cms/nwt-fire-map

 

You going to make Yellowknife in time for the airshow tomorrow?

 

Send me a PM - maybe we can meet up!

 

Larry

[BorealOne]

Sticking with the fire theme for a moment - check out:

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/07/10/northwest-territories-fires-photos-nwt_n_5574337.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular

 

Wicked pictures of what we are dealing with up North this summer.

[201er]

Thanks Larry, we caught the preshow today and continued on to Cambridge Bay. Discovered IFR in Class G, flying true rather than magnetic, and pumping your own gas.

We made it north of the Arctic circle today. Some really intense flying!

[carusoam]

How's the runway there?

They said they spent a few bucks paving it before you arrived.

You're not in Jersey anymore!

cycb airport

Cambridge Bay Airport is located at Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut. In December 2005 the Government of Nunavut announced that they would spend $18 million to pave the runway. Wikipedia

Address: Cambridge Bay, NU X0B 0C0, Canada

Elevation: 89' (27 m)

Phone: +1 867-983-4184

Best regards,

-a-

[BorealOne]

Thanks Larry, we caught the preshow today and continued on to Cambridge Bay. Discovered IFR in Class G, flying true rather than magnetic, and pumping your own gas.

We made it north of the Arctic circle today. Some really intense flying!

 

Welcome to the North. Now you just need to add landing on gravel, shooing caribou off the runway before landing, and 'emergency off-field maintenance procedures' and we'll make you an honourary Ice Pilot.

 

Where to from Cambridge Bay?

[Marauder]

Thanks Larry, we caught the preshow today and continued on to Cambridge Bay. Discovered IFR in Class G, flying true rather than magnetic, and pumping your own gas.

We made it north of the Arctic circle today. Some really intense flying!

Mike -- is it true that the earth is flat? You should have flown far enough north to be able to tell us

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[Marauder]

Heck Mike, why not just go over the North Pole?

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[201er]

Cambridge Bay

 

 

[yvesg]

Who wants to bet on the fuel price up there? I bet it is at least $3 a littre ($12 a gallon)

Yves

[ArtVandelay]

Cambridge Bay

 

gravel-plane.jpg

 

fueling.jpg

are you double filtering??

[BorealOne]

I've paid anywhere from $400-600 per drum, depending on supply and demand. I'm guessing Cambridge is at least that.

[201er]

Cambridge Bay to Baker Lake flight. 20 knot crosswind gravel landing after a GPS approach. Fancy shmancy pump from barrel this time. $850 barrel of gas. How do you like my Mooney Tundra tires?

 

 

 

[BorealOne]

Looks like a nice runway to me...as you know, they land 737s and Dash 8's on it.

 

You win the new 'highest price to fill a Mooney' prize!

 

Make sure you check the bolts that secure your inner gear doors on pre-flight. Gravel has a way of loosening them.

[BorealOne]

And watch out for those cute white bears in Churchill...I hear they like parrots!

[Seth]

Mike-

What an adventure! As quoted in an article about flying north, if you see a polar bear, and then you don't, proceed with extreme caution and be warned - the bear is stalking you.

If you are flying to truly remote locations I hope your survival gear includes a rifle despite what laws that may break.

Really enjoy following your progress!!

-Seth

[Marauder]

If you are flying to truly remote locations I hope your survival gear includes a rifle despite what laws that may break.

Really enjoy following your progress!!

-Seth

Mike flies out of Jersey and lives in the City. The closest he is going to come to a firearm is this picture:

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[Guest]

Not to worry about our polar bears. They are of the bilingual pot smoking variety, who are laid back and love tourists!

Clarence

[aviatoreb]

I've paid anywhere from $400-600 per drum, depending on supply and demand. I'm guessing Cambridge is at least that.

 

How does that work/cost?  Do you need to buy the whole drum whether you use it all or not?  Do you need to pre order a drum or something? How many gallons in a drum so how much do you end up paying per gallon?

[yvesg]

Check this Erik:

http://polarpilots.ca/index.php/flight-planning-and-weather/59-newadds/131-cyfb-no-100ll-avgas

It is 54 US gallons.

Yves

[yvesg]

Mike, what is your plan from Churchill?

Looks like your direct path to New York will bring you around here.

Yves

[carusoam]

See if you can trade something with the guy with the fuel drum...

The AOPA hat for a clean pair of pants, maybe???

Where's the picture of your copilot?

A selfie of the two of yous and 61H

Fly on and on and on,

-a-

[Marauder]

Where's the picture of your copilot?

A selfie of the two of yous and 61H

-a-

He hasn't had the time to inflate her...

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