cargo pod

[marc]

howdy all ,has any one heard any ony with a fuel cargo pod just need to hold 10 to 15 gal i heard the trench going into alaska is a good 5 hr no fuel so i need to figure how to hall more fuel.marc n43643

[KRW]

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I went thru the trench 10 yrs agp and got fuel at a logging camp on the north end. Can't remember what the name of it was, will check with my friend who was flying his pa-14.
krw

[marc]

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good deal,i just hate flying for a long time with out some extra fuel.if worst came to worst i can carry some jerry cans.it would be better on the out side than the inside lol.marc n43643

[n6346m]

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marc
I don't know about any cargo pods available for a T-craft but I do know where you can get fuel in the trench. Two summers ago I got fuel in Fort Ware BC which is about half way up the trench. The airport is listed in the Canadian supplement but does not show that they have fuel. If you don't mind using car gas (STC or not) it's all they have. Conveniently, the town's only gas pump is the old fueling pit at the airport so you just have to pull up to the pump to refill. Unfortunately you have to walk to the town store and prepay for your fuel. It aint cheap, even by Canadian standards, but the peace of mind of seeing the gas slosh around your tank "priceless". If you have not flown to Alaska before and you would like a few tips, let me know perhaps I can be of help. I have flown the alcan in my L-2 (14 gal) and with a little planning the fuel situation is manageable.
Bob

[marc]

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howdy bob,that sound like a plan i would like to fly with you i need all the help i can get plan to live in alaska next year .marc n43643

[n6346m]

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Any time Marc, call me at 907/235-2398 or private mail me.
Bob

[N95179]

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I flew 179 up the trench with no problems. Leave Mackenzie and it was about 4 hours to Watson Lake. Left me a couple hours reserve.

If the weather doesn't sound good for the trench, go east to Ft. St John and Ft. Nelson, about 2 hr legs that way.

[VictorBravo]

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OK, help out a city kid here... just what is "the Trench"? What makes it any better or worse than flying up the AlCan Highway?

[jdlowrey]

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I agree with Chris on the Fort St. John, Fort Nelson, Watson Lake route. I came up that way and had no problems with fuel, plus you get to follow the highway.

[Darren Lucke]

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Bill - check out the ways to get to Alaska - the Trench is more commonly flown from the NW part of the lower 48 -

I flew to Alaska via the ALCAN mostly - from Wyoming when I lived there.

Oh... I want to do it again!!!!
Darren

[N74DV]

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OK, help out a city kid here... just what is "the Trench"? What makes it any better or worse than flying up the AlCan Highway?

here's a bit of what I found with a google search

"The Trench is a 320 mile long narrow canyon with tall mountains on both sides. Williston Lake occupies the Trench for more than 150 miles. What is most troublesome about the trench are the endless box canyons which lie-in-wait to entrap the unsuspecting pilot who would be so foolish as to veer only 1 degree off course. Skud-running is a virtual impossibility, with death a mathematical certainty. Once in the Trench, there are no nav-aids, save ded reckoning.

The other option for getting to Watson Lake is to fly Northerly to Williston Lake and then steer clear of the Trench with a Northeasterly heading to Fort Saint John. From there, you fly 310 degrees to Fort Nelson, and then 264 degrees to Watson Lake.

The only problem with this route is that it is much longer and out of the way. Flying the Trench in a day is easy, however, flying this alternative route in a slow plane would take two days and maybe three. "

[fearofpavement]

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Thanks Bill Berle for asking what the trench was. Since I have flown in Alaska quite a few hours (over 1000) I thought that I should at least be somewhat knowledgeable about such things but had never heard of it. So rather than inquiring I just felt stupid. I still feel stupid but at least now I am more edumicated. Guess I need to put flying to Alaska on my to do list. I sure enjoy the road trip so maybe the aerial version would be great too. And hopefully wouldn't take much longer...

[Dick Smith]

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Back in Alaska after a couple months "Outside"...a lot of things out there have changed in the 38 years we've been up here!! The Alaska Tribe needs to touch base...Dan M....thanks for the morel invite...I'm just now getting back on floats.

Re: The Trench...go on Google Earth and use these coordinates:
55 deg. 45' 46.58" North and 123 deg. 45' 23.79 West. That will take you to the South end of Williston Lake. You can simulate "flying" north over the lake and on up the Trench, by using the slant feature of Google Earth.
Dick

[astjp2]

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I Flew the Trench last summer, if you take a jury can you wont have to stop for fuel. I flew from Golden BC to Makenzie which is the same distance from Makenzie to Watson Lake. 4:45 and had a half hour reserve when I landed. I only had 5 hours on the airplane and engine when I started from Ogden. I had 24 gallons of fuel and It was fine. Just as long as you dont get a 20kt head wind. Its a beautiful flight and a day less than the highway. Tim

[marc]

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howdy all,is there some good spots to land for a pit stop i dont think my blader can last 5 hours marc n43643.