pavelump
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<font color="blue"> VFR Route Into Russia Announced
GA Pilots Can Fly VFR From Alaska to Russia
April 29, 2003 - The long-awaited VFR general aviation route from Alaska into Russia will become available for pilots beginning May 1, according to FDC NOTAM 3/3273 that was issued by the FAA on Tuesday afternoon (April 29).
The route—B-369—which spans about 275 nautical miles from Nome to Provideniya including a 39-nm stretch over open water, was about three years in the making. Hopefully though, this is only the beginning; Alaska region FAA officials aim for an even longer corridor to Magadan, Russia, with the thought that eventually Japan will work to create a similar corridor from the south to Magadan, to establish a viable, safe general aviation route from Alaska to Japan ... </font> (read more)
I did a rough estimate from Chicago and figured it would be around 7000 nm to fly to Tokyo via the East coast of Russia. Anybody in?
Dave
GA Pilots Can Fly VFR From Alaska to Russia
April 29, 2003 - The long-awaited VFR general aviation route from Alaska into Russia will become available for pilots beginning May 1, according to FDC NOTAM 3/3273 that was issued by the FAA on Tuesday afternoon (April 29).
The route—B-369—which spans about 275 nautical miles from Nome to Provideniya including a 39-nm stretch over open water, was about three years in the making. Hopefully though, this is only the beginning; Alaska region FAA officials aim for an even longer corridor to Magadan, Russia, with the thought that eventually Japan will work to create a similar corridor from the south to Magadan, to establish a viable, safe general aviation route from Alaska to Japan ... </font> (read more)
I did a rough estimate from Chicago and figured it would be around 7000 nm to fly to Tokyo via the East coast of Russia. Anybody in?
Dave