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-