CCB_012

Remote Beach Landings

Event begins immediately following the Sunday Flight.  This flight will be run a second time on July 12th at 1400 ET (US)  1900 GMT

 

First of all, let’s cover the required files list for this flight.  These files are mandatory – you must have them installed on your system.

·        The aircraft will be the Maule M7-260 with tundra tires available in the CC Downloads section.

·        The scenery is the awesome Glacier Bay package available on Flightsim.com and Avsim.   The file names to search for are:   glbayv2a.zip  and  glbayv2b.zip.  These are large downloads – 56 megs and 85 megs respectively, but ‘you get what you pay for’  in terms of file size.  This package covers a large area in the northern panhandle of Alaska and includes accurate mesh, shorelines, landclass, airports and a whole lot of beautiful eye candy.

·        The scenery files included in this package:  move or copy the Com Central Bush Flights folder to your fs9\addon scenery folder. This adds two fictitious campsites and a permanent camp to the Glacier Bay scenery. If you haven’t already installed Com Central Bush Flights scenery from previous flights, then be sure to go into your Scenery Library and activate this scenery.

·        Please read and follow all of the instructions in the Com Central Bush Flying Flights – More Required Files and Instructions  forum thread.

·        Please download and install the files in the Com Central Bush Flying Flights – Bush Flights Scenery Library Update v1.0 forum thread.  This contains scenery objects and textures for this and future bush flights.

 

 

Now, on to the particulars for this adventure.

The CCB_012.zip file contains the following:

  • CCB_012 Briefing     This briefing document.
  • CCB_012 Briefing_files  folder    Contains images for this document.
  • CCB_012 Kneeboard   A concise printable page with flight plan information.
  • CCB_012.fsn     FSNav flight plan.     Move or copy this file to your fs9\modules\FSNavigator\plan folder.
  • Flight Simulator Files folder   Contains GPS flight plan and saved flight to begin this adventure. Three files in this folder are: CCB_012 VFR Skagway to Atlin.PLN , CCB_012, and CCB_012.wx.  Move or copy this folder to your  My Documents folder and overwrite when prompted..
  • CCB_012-Sectional.jpg    A partial sectional chart roughly describing our route.
  • Com Central Bush Flights folder    Adds two fictitious campsites and a permanent camp to the Glacier Bay scenery. Also clears some trees at the landing sites.  Move or copy this folder to your fs9\addon scenery folder and activate it in the fs9 Scenery Library if needed. Overwrite if prompted.

 

 

The Adventure

There are two teams of ecologists from the University of British Columbia at remote bodies of water that need to be resupplied and have data and samples transported to Atlin.  There is also a camp on Striker Lake that needs supplies.  All of our amphibious aircraft are either already busy or are in the hanger for maintainance,  so we’ll take the Maule with tundra tires and land on the beaches at these three remote locations.  The beaches are a bit small, so we have our work cut out for us.  Fortunately, we’ve got great weather for this mission.

 

Setup

Aircraft:  Maule M7-260 with tundra tires

Fuel Load:  150 pounds -  25 gallons

Payload:  No more than 600 pounds

Simulator Time:  1630 Local / 0130 UTC, set by saved flight CCB_012

Weather:  Set by saved flight CCB_012

Location:  PAGY, at or near the following location:

 

 

The Flight

Here’s an overview of our approximate flight path for today:

 

Cruise Altitude:  As required

Cruise Speed:   144 kias

Power Settings:   Cruise: 24”hg Manifold Pressure @ 2400 rpm

                           Climb:  Full throttle @ 2500rpm

 

PAGY Skagway to Lawson Lake Campsite - Flight Time about 15 minutes

Load up with supplies and depart from runway 2.  You’ll need a fairly steep climb rate at the bottom of White Pass – by Fix01 you can decrease your rate of climb to 700’/minute.  We’ll follow White Pass and turn right up Warm Pass Valley. Continue the climb to 5800’ to clear the top at Fix10.  As soon as you’re clear, descend to 4000’msl into the valley.  The beach at Lawson Lake is short – you want to be very low and slow when you get to the specific beach for landing.  Refer to the illustrations below for an indication of the beach and campsite location.

PAGY Skagway  Elevation 29’ msl  Runway 2  3522’ x 74’ Asphalt

Fix16 Lawson Lake Campsite  Elevation 3396’ msl  Beach

 

 

 

Lawson Lake Campsite to Striker Lake Camp - Flight Time about 15 minutes

Unload the supplies for this campsite and pick up the samples and data from the ecologists. Taxi back down the beach around the bend a bit – there’s a good place to turn around a couple of hundred feet beyond it.  Get turned around and set up for a short field takeoff. Don’t depart from the bend in the beach – run up and depart from the turn-around and steer around the bend on your takeoff roll.  Climb to 4000’ after departure.  Head across the flats for Tutshi Lake. Once you’re at Fix23 you can descend to 3800’ for the rest of the flight to Striker Lake.  At the end of Tutshi Lake we’ll turn left up a valley for Striker Lake.  There are bumps in the near end of the beach we’re landing on so land a bit long.  This beach is plenty long enough to do that.  Taxi back to the camp to unload the supplies.

Fix16 Lawson Lake Campsite  Elevation 3396’ msl  Beach

Fix30 Striker Lake Camp  Elevation 2773’ msl  Beach

 

 

 

Striker Lake Camp to Teenah Pond Campsite - Flight Time about 30 minutes

Unload the supplies for this stop and taxi down the beach for takeoff.  You don’t need to go all the way to the end of the straight part, but if you do then take off as close to the lake as possible to avoid the bumps in the beach.  Climb to 3800’ on departure.  Not long into this leg we’ll pass within sight of Carcross (to your left)  and the Carcross Bridge (again, to your left).  Enjoy the scenery as we follow valleys to Teenah Creek and the lakes and ponds associated with it. The GPS track will take you to a short final leg for the beach at Teenah Pond.  This beach is another short one, so be low and slow as you get close.  Taxi to the campsite indicated below.

Fix30 Striker Lake Camp  Elevation 2773’ msl  Beach

Fix42 Teenah Pond Campsite  Elevation 2956’ msl  Beach

 

 

Teenah Pond Campsite to CYSQ Atlin - Flight Time about 25 minutes

Unload the last of the supplies and pick up the data and samples from the scientists.  Taxi back down the beach and get set for a short field takeoff.  We’ll head southwest to intercept northern Atlin Lake and then turn south to follow the shore line to Atlin.  The GPS track will lead you to short left base and final legs for runway 36. Taxi to the ramp to unload the ecologists’ materials.

Fix42 Teenah Pond Campsite  Elevation 2956’ msl  Beach

CYSQ Atlin  Elevation 2349’ msl  Runway 36  3950’ x 75’ Asphalt

 

 

 

That’s it!  I hope you enjoyed the flight, and I hope to see you again in future Com Central Bush Flight adventures!

 

-Bob “Maple One” Williams-