02-18-2012, 11:20 PM
The journey continues! Leg 3 took me from Chena Marina (just outside Fairbanks) to Kantishna (5Z5) - you'll soon see why!
Out of AK28 - the large airport is Fairbanks International and Chena Marina is the strip to the left in the picture
![[Image: North-to-south-3-and-4-9-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-N2FqcPp/0/L/North-to-south-3-and-4-9-L.jpg)
En route and it's not long before Mt McKinley (20320ft) is sighted, with the moon rising behind
![[Image: North-to-south-3-and-4-10-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-r2TBX5H/0/L/North-to-south-3-and-4-10-L.jpg)
![[Image: North-to-south-3-and-4-11-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-cRxhKQK/0/L/North-to-south-3-and-4-11-L.jpg)
It's soon time to make the approach to Kantishna
![[Image: North-to-south-3-and-4-12-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-qjVfjJW/0/L/North-to-south-3-and-4-12-L.jpg)
![[Image: North-to-south-3-and-4-13-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-fvkH9jG/0/L/North-to-south-3-and-4-13-L.jpg)
The aircraft gets tied down and it's time to explore the airstrip
![[Image: North-to-south-3-and-4-14-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-zsr4mxJ/0/L/North-to-south-3-and-4-14-L.jpg)
![[Image: North-to-south-3-and-4-6-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-b5s7LBB/0/L/North-to-south-3-and-4-6-L.jpg)
local air taxi
![[Image: North-to-south-3-and-4-3-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-DShmhrD/0/L/North-to-south-3-and-4-3-L.jpg)
After a good night's rest, I'm off on Leg 4 to Talkeetna, but I want to make a quick stop on the way
Climbing towards McKinley/Denali
![[Image: North-to-south-3-and-4-15-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-R5SzpSh/0/L/North-to-south-3-and-4-15-L.jpg)
a truly impressive piece of rock!
![[Image: North-to-south-3-and-4-8-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-JPHR4Dp/0/L/North-to-south-3-and-4-8-L.jpg)
Skirting west of the summit ridge
![[Image: North-to-south-3-and-4-16-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-66hwzcv/0/L/North-to-south-3-and-4-16-L.jpg)
Mt Foraker to the right
![[Image: North-to-south-3-and-4-17-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-CGk9B6p/0/L/North-to-south-3-and-4-17-L.jpg)
Beaver country
![[Image: North-to-south-3-and-4-18-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-4xs2pdq/0/L/North-to-south-3-and-4-18-L.jpg)
The reason for my dogleg route on this leg - I've always wanted to try this!
![[Image: North-to-south-3-and-4-2-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-dtcCJP4/0/L/North-to-south-3-and-4-2-L.jpg)
![[Image: North-to-south-3-and-4-26-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-XqdxZRK/0/L/North-to-south-3-and-4-26-L.jpg)
My turn!
![[Image: North-to-south-3-and-4-20-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-Ht4qrcQ/0/L/North-to-south-3-and-4-20-L.jpg)
![[Image: North-to-south-3-and-4-21-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-wpPFWXF/0/L/North-to-south-3-and-4-21-L.jpg)
Just a short stop for pictures
![[Image: North-to-south-3-and-4-22-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-H7Zh7Lp/0/L/North-to-south-3-and-4-22-L.jpg)
![[Image: North-to-south-3-and-4-5-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-xxxqqkP/0/L/North-to-south-3-and-4-5-L.jpg)
Then it's on to Talkeetna
![[Image: North-to-south-3-and-4-23-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-JvF8sCp/0/L/North-to-south-3-and-4-23-L.jpg)
![[Image: North-to-south-3-and-4-4-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-Dw2NWjm/0/L/North-to-south-3-and-4-4-L.jpg)
![[Image: North-to-south-3-and-4-24-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-686QgsR/0/L/North-to-south-3-and-4-24-L.jpg)
![[Image: North-to-south-3-and-4-25-L.jpg]](http://vespasia.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Flightsim/North-to-South/i-BGzP7Bb/0/L/North-to-south-3-and-4-25-L.jpg)
Time for a cold beer!
Steve
Out of AK28 - the large airport is Fairbanks International and Chena Marina is the strip to the left in the picture
En route and it's not long before Mt McKinley (20320ft) is sighted, with the moon rising behind
It's soon time to make the approach to Kantishna
The aircraft gets tied down and it's time to explore the airstrip
local air taxi
After a good night's rest, I'm off on Leg 4 to Talkeetna, but I want to make a quick stop on the way
Climbing towards McKinley/Denali
a truly impressive piece of rock!
Skirting west of the summit ridge
Mt Foraker to the right
Beaver country
The reason for my dogleg route on this leg - I've always wanted to try this!
My turn!
Just a short stop for pictures
Then it's on to Talkeetna
Time for a cold beer!
Steve
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