Day 4 (Tuesday)
Two hours later, the monster clouds moved away, I could have taken off again to Mackenzie, but I was so tired, I camp out at Williams Lake that night.
(Lesson 5, the condition can change within 2 hours, the journey may still be able to continue).
Next morning, I continue to head toward MacKenzie, the clouds are spreading all over the path, some where around 3000 to 4000 AGL. MacKenzie aerodrom reported 1000 feet overcast and light rain. I called flight service at 6am, it's foggy at Qesneil (1/4 of the way) and Prince George (midway), they advise me to check back at 7:05am they should be getting another satellite picture by then, then I called again at 8, it is still not good but has improved a bit, and by 8:30AM, I filed the flight plan and head toward Mckenzie (about two hours of flight).
After Prince Geroge, the Wx got nasty again, I had to move away from the direct route and stay next to the highway. I wasn't worried at all because I was next to a 100 miles long runway (highway 97). As long as Mackenzie can continue to hold 1000 ceiling, I have no problem to land there.
It was better than the forecast when I arrived at Mackenzie, the Wx north of Mackenzie should be better according to Vicki (the fuel pump lady, people call her -- - Queen of the North), she told me, pilot has reported back that the Wx to Ft. Ware is in VFR condition, no report beyond that, the town is half way up on the Trench, at least I can make my way to Ft. Ware.
I didn't delay for a moment, take off to the north immediately, I put my life vast on.
I landed at Ft. Ware which is half way up of the Trench, a strange village out in the no where, they look like navtive Canadian people, strange grave yard next to the gravel runway, the rain started to fall when a native guy in his pickup came up to see me, I took off to the north immediately to escape the rain cell, the rain was coming from the south.
Horses next to the gravel runway, didn't seems to be bothered when I taxi by, the rock has put a nick on my prop so far, the scar was expected.
Scoop Lake Hunting lodge, this is the place I stayed last year --- the hunting season has not started, owner family is not there yet.
Bill who handles the World War II control tower remodeling project at Watson Lake, who is also the tower control operator, the first Canadian I have taken the picture with, he has just bought a Canon T2i Camera, the same cameria I took this picture, I met Bill's son last year, whose name is also Bill, little Bill handled the tower operation while old bill was out of town, that's Yukon.
Again no delay while Wx is still good to go to Whitehorse, it's two hours trip from Watson Lake
Arrived at Whitehorse
