Nice WX/Lake Clark Pass

[Dick Smith]

The pass was beautiful, going both ways. Passed a DC-6 fuel hauler going the opposite direction...you notice the closure rate! Some days WX isn't exactly like this! Spent the night at Nondalton. About 4 1/2 hrs. round trip. 100 LL is $6.00/gal. at Port Alworth. When we landed on the lake at home, a 1941 C-46 fuel hauler rolled past just overhead, the sound of the radial engines was music in the cold air...the sight of the DC-6 in the pass...us sliding home in a 1947 Taylorcraft...shades of the 40's and 50's! Dick

[N96337]

Re: Nice WX/Lake Clark Pass

Looks like nice weather! I remember seeing the DC6 of Norther Air Cargo go overhead alot when I was working on East Wind Lake... and saw their "swing tail" DC6, as well as Everett's C46 out at Illiamna a bunch...never failed to bring me to a stop at whatever I was doing when they went over.... yep, don't get much better!
JH

[matsuthunder200]

Re: Nice WX/Lake Clark Pass

Dick
see any carabu.
I was flying thru the pass a few years back i was about 400 ft above the river due to the clouds. On the radio i heard someone say bee-beep. the next thing i seen was everts c-46 in my wind shield he flew right under me going the same way. about 100 ft off the deck.

[dannys]

Re: Nice WX/Lake Clark Pass

went through the pass today and it was awsome
clear and calm
some day i will learn to take pictures and post

[Yellow Duck]

Re: Nice WX/Lake Clark Pass

Damn beautiful pictures. Kinna looks like Louisiana . LOL

[crispy critter]

Re: Nice WX/Lake Clark Pass

Damn beautiful pictures. Kinna looks like Louisiana . LOL

Only without the whole mountain thins right Lee

[Wade]

Re: Nice WX/Lake Clark Pass

Spring seems to be slow in coming this year. I just purchaced a BC12D from a guy in Soldotna this weekend. I hope to do do some fishing on the west side of the inlet next month. Need to get some time with instructor first. This is my first Taylorcraft.

Wade Howatt, Palmer Alaska

[Forrest Barber]

Re: Nice WX/Lake Clark Pass

You will find she is pretty straight forward as any airplane. You shove that big knob forward, steer straight ahead unless something is in the way or the river curves. Pull back you go up, push foreward you go down OR pull back more and you can go down again. Welcome to the tribe, Forrest.
Taylorcrafts do not 'float" they fly , keep her slow on approach, under control with a slip and she will land nice and short for you.

[Jim Hartley]

Re: Nice WX/Lake Clark Pass

Spring seems to be slow in coming this year. I just purchaced a BC12D from a guy in Soldotna this weekend. I hope to do do some fishing on the west side of the inlet next month. Need to get some time with instructor first. This is my first Taylorcraft.

Wade Howatt, Palmer Alaska

We are in the same nieghborhood Wade and I look forward to getting acquainted. I am comfortable in either seat so give me a call and we can compare notes on our birds. I am back on wheels for another month or so or until it is float season. the Tcraft is the lightest plane I have owned and takes a little more dexterity in gusty winds than some airplanes. They slip very well and come right down. Once you become proficient with slips and slow flight in the Tcraft,it will become comfortable. It is a stick and rudder airplane.

Jim 376/6062