01-30-2012, 11:47 AM
I had a lazy morning at Bettles (PABT) before setting off just after midday for Chena Marina (AK28) just outside of Fairbanks. The weather had started to clear (5 miles vis, scattered clouds) by the time I left...
Airborne from Bettles
![[Image: Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-8-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-Xs6nVXd/0/L/Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-8-L.jpg)
Settling into the cruise at 6000 feet
![[Image: Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-9-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-9jfqWk3/0/L/Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-9-L.jpg)
Crossing the mighty Yukon river
![[Image: Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-1-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-MN2g5dt/0/L/Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-1-L.jpg)
This is how the approach to AK28 should look
![[Image: Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-6-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-xgRHVZH/0/L/Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-6-L.jpg)
But the low fog meant that it was impossible for me to see..
![[Image: Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-2-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-2DsLKQC/0/L/Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-2-L.jpg)
Fortunately the river Chena was in sight so I set up the approach just south of where the marina should be
![[Image: Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-3-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-VJF6QF5/0/L/Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-3-L.jpg)
Down on the Chena
![[Image: Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-4-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-mqM7pX7/0/L/Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-4-L.jpg)
I found a small beach to taxi out onto to wait out the fog and reposition to the Marina
![[Image: Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-5-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-J9WV339/0/L/Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-5-L.jpg)
To be continued.....
Steve
Airborne from Bettles
![[Image: Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-8-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-Xs6nVXd/0/L/Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-8-L.jpg)
Settling into the cruise at 6000 feet
![[Image: Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-9-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-9jfqWk3/0/L/Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-9-L.jpg)
Crossing the mighty Yukon river
![[Image: Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-1-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-MN2g5dt/0/L/Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-1-L.jpg)
This is how the approach to AK28 should look
![[Image: Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-6-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-xgRHVZH/0/L/Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-6-L.jpg)
But the low fog meant that it was impossible for me to see..
![[Image: Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-2-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-2DsLKQC/0/L/Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-2-L.jpg)
Fortunately the river Chena was in sight so I set up the approach just south of where the marina should be
![[Image: Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-3-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-VJF6QF5/0/L/Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-3-L.jpg)
Down on the Chena
![[Image: Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-4-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-mqM7pX7/0/L/Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-4-L.jpg)
I found a small beach to taxi out onto to wait out the fog and reposition to the Marina
![[Image: Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-5-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-J9WV339/0/L/Leg-2-PABT-to-AK28-5-L.jpg)
To be continued.....

Steve