03-10-2012, 01:12 PM
The next leg of this epic trip takes me from Cordova, Alaska to Yakutat, Alaska, and was flown in a true Alaskan classic, the Curtiss C-46
After departing PACV, the weather was good, but the forecast ay PAYA was not so nice
![[Image: N-to-S-leg-6-2-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-sZxBfNh/0/L/N-to-S-leg-6-2-L.jpg)
![[Image: N-to-S-leg-6-1-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-FzrPCxZ/0/L/N-to-S-leg-6-1-L.jpg)
Still sunny as I pass Cape Yakataga approaching Icy Bay
![[Image: N-to-S-leg-6-3-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-bRWjHPm/0/L/N-to-S-leg-6-3-L.jpg)
but the cloud was building as I reached Point Manby, just across Yakutat Bay
![[Image: N-to-S-leg-6-4-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-ZfrDr5p/0/L/N-to-S-leg-6-4-L.jpg)
I broke into the clear at 2000 feet
![[Image: N-to-S-leg-6-5-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-BFGjzMb/0/L/N-to-S-leg-6-5-L.jpg)
Short final
![[Image: N-to-S-leg-6-6-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-LGcqjT3/0/L/N-to-S-leg-6-6-L.jpg)
how it looks from the other end..
![[Image: N-to-S-leg-6-11-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-97gsJxw/0/L/N-to-S-leg-6-11-L.jpg)
Welcome to Yakutat!
![[Image: N-to-S-leg-6-7-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-MFZnTX8/0/L/N-to-S-leg-6-7-L.jpg)
![[Image: N-to-S-leg-6-10-XL.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-6KDz3Qs/0/XL/N-to-S-leg-6-10-XL.jpg)
![[Image: N-to-S-leg-6-8-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-8GNJZ4w/0/L/N-to-S-leg-6-8-L.jpg)
I'm looking forward to reaching warmer places!
![[Image: N-to-S-leg-6-9-XL.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-QTg5xHx/0/XL/N-to-S-leg-6-9-XL.jpg)
Hope you're enjoying the trip!
Steve
After departing PACV, the weather was good, but the forecast ay PAYA was not so nice
![[Image: N-to-S-leg-6-2-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-sZxBfNh/0/L/N-to-S-leg-6-2-L.jpg)
![[Image: N-to-S-leg-6-1-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-FzrPCxZ/0/L/N-to-S-leg-6-1-L.jpg)
Still sunny as I pass Cape Yakataga approaching Icy Bay
![[Image: N-to-S-leg-6-3-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-bRWjHPm/0/L/N-to-S-leg-6-3-L.jpg)
but the cloud was building as I reached Point Manby, just across Yakutat Bay
![[Image: N-to-S-leg-6-4-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-ZfrDr5p/0/L/N-to-S-leg-6-4-L.jpg)
I broke into the clear at 2000 feet
![[Image: N-to-S-leg-6-5-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-BFGjzMb/0/L/N-to-S-leg-6-5-L.jpg)
Short final
![[Image: N-to-S-leg-6-6-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-LGcqjT3/0/L/N-to-S-leg-6-6-L.jpg)
how it looks from the other end..
![[Image: N-to-S-leg-6-11-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-97gsJxw/0/L/N-to-S-leg-6-11-L.jpg)
Welcome to Yakutat!
![[Image: N-to-S-leg-6-7-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-MFZnTX8/0/L/N-to-S-leg-6-7-L.jpg)
![[Image: N-to-S-leg-6-10-XL.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-6KDz3Qs/0/XL/N-to-S-leg-6-10-XL.jpg)
![[Image: N-to-S-leg-6-8-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-8GNJZ4w/0/L/N-to-S-leg-6-8-L.jpg)
I'm looking forward to reaching warmer places!
![[Image: N-to-S-leg-6-9-XL.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-QTg5xHx/0/XL/N-to-S-leg-6-9-XL.jpg)
Hope you're enjoying the trip!
Steve
