Alaskan Aviation/Pilots

[beasly]

No real pattern, every valley is its own micro-climate, so sometimes you can VFR weather at two airports less than 50NM away and not be able to get from one to the other. I dunno, I don't really count on any patterns around here, and don't plan for any weather farther out than the TAF. However, usually the bad weather moves from west to east (in the southern coastal regions) along the Rossby wave in my experience.


Up north they get small thunderstorms occasionally in the interior (typically less than FL300 in height), and in the summer cumulus clouds form along the hills where air is being orographically (spelling?) lifted. There are some general patterns in localities, but for the most part I generally don't plan on anything staying the same for too long unless there's a big highpressure system coming in, which in the winter in ANC means clear and friggin' cold. We'll see what its indicative down here.

I like it, thx.

Cordially,

b.

 

[alaskadrifter]

So real bush pilots poop in Patty Wagstaff's old pickup truck.....


:bandit:


Sorry, what is a "dump trailer"

Cordially,

b.

They are trailers that are used here to take garbage to the dump.

 

[akmountaineer]

It is a good place to fly also. I taught there in 2003, and they had good equipment, and great prices.

I agree. I just got my SES at the club a couple of months ago in their 172 and had a good time of it.

 

[beasly]

They are trailers that are used here to take garbage to the dump.

thx.

b

 

[PICPaul]

unless there's a big highpressure system coming in, which in the winter in ANC means clear and friggin' cold. We'll see what its indicative down here.

That means wind, espec in the channeled areas.