My Adventures to Alaska 阿拉斯加之旅 6/5/2010 --- 6/27/2010
(10,000 miles solo cross country)
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My Adventures to Alaska Sept 24 - Oct 6, 2009 阿拉斯加之旅
(This was the trip I made last year, didn't make it all the way to Alaska due to the Wx)
The rain becomes heavier, visibility has gone down to minimum, the path in front of us has completely blocked, it's time to put the airplane on the ground, the decision comes very quickly, the condition changes and deteriorates in every second.
We make tight circles over the river adjacent to the highway to the east, patches of cloud have dropped down to the tree level, force me to make sharp turns to avoid them, I lost the ground referenece a coupe of times just trying to keep up with Bob. Bob asks me do I prefer to land on the sandbar or highway, I reply "highway" without a split second of delay. The conversation was kept very short and brief, all our focus was flying the airplane and making the imminent decision.
I follow Bob, circle over the highway, make up the game plan for landing, then Bob flies down to check the power line, obsticle and a place to pulloff the highway. "POWER LINE ON THE LEFT BUT ENOUGH CLEARANCE", Bob siad. I circle on top to keep him in sight, after Bob picks up his landing spot, I fly ahead of his path, look out the traffic ahead of him, "IT'S ALL CLEAR IN FRONT OF YOU", I said......(Continue with the diary-- Day 5 )
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