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ASpilot2be said:
The temps were in the teens.


Maybe I am getting something wrong, but I thought we could not fly between 600, and 2000 feet.
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A little bit, but no problem. How do you think we get out? Its called a "part 93 deviation," or "altitude deviation." I'm sure you've asked for or heard someone else asking for one. You can fly at any altitude provided you get permission. If you don't get a deviation you're restricted to below 600 or above 2000 (however the ship creek departure specifies 2200). If you're going through and the tower is closed call ANC app on 119.1 or 118.6 and you're likely to get cleared through. The purpose of the protected airspace is to keep the VFR traffic separated from traffic on the Elmendorf ILS to rwy 6.
 
ppragman said:
A little bit, but no problem. How do you think we get out? Its called a "part 93 deviation," or "altitude deviation." I'm sure you've asked for or heard someone else asking for one. You can fly at any altitude provided you get permission. If you don't get a deviation you're restricted to below 600 or above 2000 (however the ship creek departure specifies 2200). If you're going through and the tower is closed call ANC app on 119.1 or 118.6 and you're likely to get cleared through. The purpose of the protected airspace is to keep the VFR traffic separated from traffic on the Elmendorf ILS to rwy 6.
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Yeah, I am familiar with the Part 93 stuff. None of us at the time felt comfortable with going, so we stayed. But we got our flight done Friday, so it was all good.:)

One of the Spernaks aircraft was reporting smoke coming from the ground, ever figure out what it was?
 
ASpilot2be said:
Yeah. But we did not want to count on getting deviation. You never know when Elmendorf is going to be alive:D
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Even if Elmendorf is alive, you can circle outside the zone while waiting for the airplane to land and then you can shoot right through. Doesn't take much time, and its safe. Plus, in the 172, you've damn near got gliding distance at 600' if you go direct from sleepers to ship creek. Its close, but doable. In the 172 you're looking at maybe a 7to1 glide ratio (probably a little bit better because you're empty), so at 600AGL, you'll be able to glide about 1.16NM

with 2.2NM between sleepers' strip and ship creek you're you have .12NM to turn around at the half way point if you lose you're motor at exactly before 1/2 way. Which is probably reasonable with a steep spiral to the left. By the time you get out of the steep spiral you'll probably be at around 65 or so (best glide-ish). Then you'll be able to make it to the shore. Not that'd it really matter, because you'd still have to go into the drink to miss cliff, but technically, its feasable. That being said, you could easily make sleepers on one side, or the shore on the other if you're at 1000' in a 172 provided you're not in slow flight, or dirtied up.
 

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ASpilot2be said:
Yeah, I am familiar with the Part 93 stuff. None of us at the time felt comfortable with going, so we stayed. But we got our flight done Friday, so it was all good.:)

One of the Spernaks aircraft was reporting smoke coming from the ground, ever figure out what it was?
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No idea, I think I was off work.
 
Thanks for the info. I will admit, I am not entirely comfortable with flying around here yet. A bit more time and I would be comfortable with that procedure.:)
 
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