CCB_014

Remote Mail Delivery

Event begins immediately following the Sunday Flight. This flight will be run a second time on July 26th at 1400 ET (US) 1900 GMT

First of all, there are a number of required files that you need to have installed for this adventure. Complete information may be found in the “Sticky” section of the Com-Central Bush Flights forum. Please download, install, and follow all instructions there if you haven’t already done so.

The CCB_014.zip file contains the following:

• CCB_014 Briefing     This briefing document.
• CCB_014 Briefing_files  folder    Contains images for this document.
• CCB_014 Kneeboard A concise printable page with flight plan information.
• CCB_014.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_014 VFR Bartletts Cove to Kelsall Lake.PLN, CCB_014, and CCB_014.wx.  Move or copy this folder to your  My Documents folder and overwrite when prompted..
• CCB_014-Sectional.jpg    A partial sectional chart roughly describing our route.
• Com Central Bush Flights folder    Adds four camps and a campground to the Glacier Bay scenery.  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

We’ve got a simple mission this time – delivering mail and packages to four remote camps. The weather is nice for flying, with excellent visibility, so enjoy the scenery along the way. We’re flying a new plane – the Lake Turbo Renegade – and it’s a real sweetie. When we’re finished with deliveries, we’ll go to Kelsall Lake Campground near Mule Creek and enjoy a great cookout. We’ve got the full use of the facility, including the cabins, so pack for an overnight party!

Setup

Aircraft:  Lake Turbo Renegade

Fuel Load:  210 pounds -  35 gallons

Payload:  No more than 450 pounds

Cruise Altitude:  As required

Cruise Speed:   130 kias

Power Settings:   30” hg @ 2200 rpm

Simulator Time:  1800 Local / 0300 UTC, set by saved flight CCB_014

Weather:  Set by saved flight CCB_014

Location:  BQV, at or near the following location:

The Flight

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

BQV Bartlett Cove to Threesome Lake Camp - Flight Time about 15 minutes

Load your aircraft with mail and packages for the camps and don’t forget your overnight bag for the party at Kelsall Lake Campground! Climb to 1500’ on departure from Bartletts Cove, following the GPS track across Sitakaday Narrows. We’ll fly up a valley to the Dundas River to another, steeper valley, climbing to 2200’ at Fix04. Turn sharp left over Abyss Lake to Brady Glacier. Threesome lake is in a mini fjord just the other side of (guess what?) Threesome Mountain a short distance north. There’s no room for a go-around so get it right the first time! The lake is plenty big, just use caution.

BQV Bartletts Cove Elevation 0’ msl Water

Fix09 Threesome Lake Camp Elevation 1641’ msl Water

Threesome Lake Camp to Melberne Lake Camp - Flight Time about 25 minutes

Unload the cargo for this stop, and depart back out the cul-de-sac, making a climbing right turn over Brady Glacier. You’ll need about 3000’ of altitude to clear where Brady Glacier intersects with Reid Glacier. Maintain that altitude as you pass by Russell Island and up Tarr Inlet to Grand Pacific Glacier. At Fix15 climb to 4500’ to set up for your approach to Melberne Lake. Your approach begins roughly at Fix16. Land and taxi to the dock – once again, there’s plenty of room here.

Fix09 Threesome Lake Camp Elevation 1641’ msl Water

Fix17 Melberne Lake Camp Elevation 3252’ msl Water

Melberne Lake Camp to Porpoise Lake Camp Flight Time about 20 minutes

Drop off the mail, and taxi back the way we came in a bit. Melberne Lake is long enough to take off safely, but better safe than sorry. Depart down the course line and when you’re clear of the terrain and over Melberne Glacier, you can descend to 3000’. When you get to Ninetyeighter Creek, turn right and follow the Tatshenshini River a short way to a valley to the left opposite Tomahnaus Creek. At about Fix24, climb to 4000’ to clear terrain as you fly up the valley to Porpoise Lake. Begin your approach at about Fix26. Land and taxi to the camp, being careful of the kayakers on the lake.

Fix17 Melberne Lake Camp Elevation 3252’ msl Water

Fix27 Porpoise Lake Camp Elevation 2570’ msl Water

Porpoise Lake Camp to Wade Lake Camp Flight Time about 25 minutes

There’s only mail to deliver here – no packages. Make your delivery and taxi out for departure, again being careful of the kayakers (take a closer look at them – one of them has a pet…). Depart back down the track, climbing to 3500’, and head down the valley to the Tatshenshini River. We’ll follow the river for most of this leg, and we’ll be passing over Tatshenshini River Village, where we flew the rescue mission. Buzz their short runway and wag your wings– they’ll love it! Wade Lake is quite long, and the camp is at the far end. Begin your approach at about 2 nm before you get to Fix37, land, and taxi to the dock.

Fix27 Porpoise Lake Camp Elevation 2570’ msl Water

Fix38 Wade Lake Camp Elevation 2757’ msl Water

Wade Lake Camp to Kelsall Lake Campground Flight Time about 20 minutes

Deliver the last of the mail and packages to the residents and we can (finally) head off to the party at Kelsall Lake! Taxi back down Wade Lake plenty far – there’s that steep slope that we need to clear at the end. Depart down the GPS track, climb to 4000’ and fly down the valley to the flats. Intersect Haines Road and follow it southeast past Bear Camp to Kelsall Lake. Once again, this lake is large, with lots of room to land. The campground is on the small bay at the far end of the lake, so start your approach when you get to the lake. Land, taxi to the docks, and shut down your plane for the night – it’s time to party!!

Fix38 Wade Lake Camp Elevation 2757’ msl

Fix46 Kelsall Lake Campground Elevation 2832’ msl Water

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-