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#01 Misty Fjords, Annette Isl, Prince of Wales Isl
« Thread Started on Apr 7, 2008, 7:21pm »
The Great Alaskan Tour!
Welcome to Southeast Alaska
Misty Fjords, Annette Island and Prince of Wales Island

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misty_Fjords_National_Monum ent

http://gorp.away.com/gorp/resource/us_wilderness_ area/ak_misty.htm

http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec =wildView&WID=361

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Archipelago

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annette_Island

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Wales_Island%2C _Alaska



And here we go! First week of The Great Alaskan Tour. We will start with a symbolic entry in Alaska by the Southeast, flying over Misty Fjords National Monument and into the Inside Passage, to Annette Island, part of the Alexander Archipelago. We will continue to visit Prince of Wales, one of the biggest US islands and then to Ketchikan, the southeastern most sizable city in the state. I wish you a great journey and many awsome flights!


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Stewart to Hyder

Portland Canal: http://youtube.com/watch?v=19Frj7mKGyo
Hyder, Alaska : Videos

CZST Stewart, Altitude 22 feet, Runway 18/36, 3900 x 75 feet, Asphalt
4ZT Hyder, Altitude 0 feet, SW/NW (0/180 degrees), 10000 x 1000 feet, Water

We're starting TGAT with a simbolic entry in Alaska, in the Southeast. Just a short, 2 miles hop from Stewart, Canada, to Hyder, Alaska, both towns at the head of the Portland Canal but on diferent sides of the border! So to Hyder, where bears come to dine at Fish Creek!

Today's flight calls for an amphibious aircraft.
This is probably the shortest leg you'll ever fly! Hyder that's a mere 2 miles from Stewart, well lined up. So take off, and water land :)

Hyder to Metlakatla

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Killerwhale Dancers Entrance Dance in Metlakatla Alaska. August 2007 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kgve2shSBbM
Metlakatla Indian Community : http://www.metlakatla.com/

4ZT Hyder, Altitude 0 feet, SW/NW (0/180 degrees), 10000 x 1000 feet, Water
MTM Metlakatla, Altitude 0 feet, EW/WW (90/270 degrees) 5000 x 5000 feet, Water; NW/SW (0/180 degrees) 5000 x 5000 feet, Water

Next we'll be flying to Metlakatla on the west coast of Annette island. The island has status as a federal reservation for the Tsimshian Indians, and long-term visits require a permit. Metlakatla is Alaska's only Indian reservation.

NAV1 - 117.10 ANN ANNETTE ISLAND VOR - VOR1/HSI R-219
Leaving Hyder fly south along the Portland Canal as you climb, until you are on top of ANN's radial 219. The signal is being transmitted from the Annette Island VOR station will work like a "crossroad" on the Portland Canal and you'll be taking the starboard turn; keep flying and tracking the radial for some 12 nautical miles (use your DME) and that will put you at the head of the Boca de Quadra Bay. You are flying over the Misty Fjords, so follow the water course until the waters of the Inside Passage on a general 190º course, and then straight to the VOR: for that, find the radial you're over and then use that bearing to fly to Metlakatla on the Annette Island.
Once on top of the VOR fly a 335 course outbound and after 4 miles you'll find the waters of MTM Metlakatla.

Metlakatla to Hydaburg

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Prince of Wales Island : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Wales_Island_%28Alaska%29
Hydaburg (Wikipedia) : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydaburg,_Alaska

MTM Metlakatla, Altitude 0 feet, EW/WW (90/270 degrees) 5000 x 5000 feet, Water; NW/SW (0/180 degrees) 5000 x 5000 feet, Water
HYG Hydaburg, Altitude 0 feet, EW/WW (91/271 degrees), 5000 x 2000 feet, Water

To Hydaburg!
We'll fly over Clarence Strait to the Prince of Wales Island, the fourth largest island in the United States and the 97th largest island in the world!
There's an excellent collection of restored totem poles at Hydaburg, and you may enjoy good salmon fishing ... in the fall. Huge runs of salmon migrate from the open ocean, around Prince of Wales Island, and into the protected waters of the Inside passage near Ketchikan.

NAV1 - 117.10 ANN ANNETTE ISLAND VOR - VOR1 R-257
Leaving Metlakatla switch to VOR1/HSI to radial 257. Takeoff and and turn to 212º until you intercept radial 257 on an outbound course. Track the new radial and fly 42.8nm to Hydaburg. That will put you on a straight-in approach to Hydaburg's "runway" WW.

Hydaburg to Craig

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HYG Hydaburg, Altitude 0 feet, EW/WW (91/271 degrees), 5000 x 2000 feet, Water
CGA Craig, Altitude 0 feet, NW/SW (1/181 degrees), 10000 x 2000 feet, Water

Craig, our next stop: Fishing and timber town, but many people like it for its kayaking possibilities and access to the many caves on Prince of Wales Island.

ADF - 229.0 AKW KLAWOCK NDB
NAV1 - 115.80 AKW KLAWOCK DME (no VOR)
Craig is 19.7nm from Hydaburg on a 301 heading. So how to tell when you're there? We'll measure from Klawock instead. With your radios set for Klawock's NDB/DME fly until you get a reading of 5.9nm on DME. The ADF will point to Klawock Airport, our next stop... just 6 miles away :)

Craig to Klawock

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Klawock, Alaska : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klawock

CGA Craig, Altitude 0 feet, NW/SW (1/181 degrees), 10000 x 2000 feet, Water
PAKW Klawock, Altitude 78 feet, Runway 2/20, 4990 x 100 feet, Asphalt

Klawock's first settlers were Tlingit who came from the northern winter village of Tuxekan. They used it as a fishing camp for the summer period, and called it by several different names: Klawerak, Tlevak, Clevak, and Klawak.

Leaving Craig just follow your NDB gauge. That's a mere 6 miles to the station, which stays half a mile before the airport so you'll have a visual before that.

Klawock to Point Baker

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Point Baker, Alaska : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_Baker

PAKW Klawock, Altitude 78 feet, Runway 2/20, 4990 x 100 feet, Asphalt
KPB Point Baker, Altitude 0 feet, Runway NW/SW (0/180 degrees), 4000 x 250 feet, Water

Point Baker on the northern side of the Prince of Williams Island is out next destination. As of the census of 2000, there were 35 people, 13 households, and 9 families residing at Point Baker!

NAV1 - 116.50 LVD LEVEL ISLAND VOR - VOR1 R-042
After takeoff fly a 313º heading. Point Baker is some 50 miles away. To find our landing stop we will use the Level Island VOR as a bearing point: as you approach the north of the island check your VOR/HSI needle as it will center when you are lined up both with Point Baker and the VOR station, and when at 19.2 nm DME, that will be it!

Point Baker to Ketchikan Intl

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KPB Point Baker, Altitude 0 feet, Runway NW/SW (0/180 degrees), 4000 x 250 feet, Water
PAKT Ketchikan Intl, Altitude 98 feet, Runway 11/29, 7484 x 150 feet, Asphalt

You've been at Ketchikan a lot of times, for sure! So you'll probably know that Ketchikan is Alaska's southern most port of call for most cruises, and also that it has the world's largest collection of totem poles!

ADF : 396.0 CMJ CLAM COVE (KETCHIKAN)
Well, I won't tell you how to fly to Ketchikan! ;) leaving Point Baker continue your flight around the northern part of the Prince of Wales Island, and come down south on the east side. Then you're on your own! ;D
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Re: #01 Misty Fjords, Annette Isl, Prince of Wales
« Reply #1 on Apr 12, 2008, 10:11pm »
Having my first chance to take a look at the Great Alaskan tour. Can't wait to get started very soon. Great prelude to a wonderful adventure. Thanks much. David
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Re: #01 Misty Fjords, Annette Isl, Prince of Wales
« Reply #2 on Apr 13, 2008, 6:02am »
Great Stuff JP. I remember that you have had this on the back burner for a long time. I'm going to start flying this, looks like fun to me. ;D
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« Reply #3 on Apr 14, 2008, 6:22pm »
Looks like I'll have to fly back up to Stewart.
Thanks for the adventure.
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Re: #01 Misty Fjords, Annette Isl, Prince of Wales
« Reply #4 on May 10, 2008, 2:36pm »
Here is a saying we used to say about Ketchikan:
Ketchikan the city by the sea where a whiskey glass and a womans a** made a horses a** out of me.
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Re: #01 Misty Fjords, Annette Isl, Prince of Wales
« Reply #5 on Dec 6, 2008, 1:51pm »
The more I explore this site the more I find it AWSOME!
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Re: #01 Misty Fjords, Annette Isl, Prince of Wales
« Reply #6 on Dec 6, 2008, 3:25pm »

Dec 6, 2008, 1:51pm, hawk wrote:
The more I explore this site the more I find it AWSOME!


Feels great to know :)
And if you found The Great Alaskan Tour, Hawk, go for it! This is one incredible adventure and we didn't got to half of it!

PS: And Hawk, send me one of your bush flying screenshots, or one image you like and I'll make you a nice, personalized, signature banner :)
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« Reply #7 on Dec 6, 2008, 3:30pm »
Great JP....I will do that.
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« Reply #8 on Dec 6, 2008, 4:26pm »
Hi JP

How is this?

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« Reply #9 on Dec 6, 2008, 4:35pm »
Great, Hawk!

I'll come back to you in a couple of hours ;)
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« Reply #10 on Dec 6, 2008, 5:53pm »
Ready!

Check your signature space ;)
Hope you like it, Hawk.

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« Reply #11 on Dec 6, 2008, 6:51pm »
Excellent! I love it!!!!

Thanks much JP..........hope the BushawkXP gets an Alaskan Winds texture soon.
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« Reply #12 on Jan 8, 2009, 11:12am »
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I'm going to start today this great adventure you've planned. I'll send you some shots later.
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« Reply #13 on Feb 10, 2009, 4:16pm »
OK, I finished the section from Stewart to Annette Island. Bush Flying Unlimited has some interesting add-on scenery for this part of the trip. I'm off to see how far I can get this afternoon.
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