MP Leg050 PANC-KSEA

[CBreuer]

Hi guys,

today/tonight we will fly from Anchorage to Seattle. Generally there are two different routes:
Route A: JOH J501 YZP J523 YZT J502 YYJ JWBN1
Route B: MDO J804R FRIED TRK19 YZP J523 TOU JAWBN1

Here is a picture of the two routes compared. Route A is red!
   

Stefaan and I are planning to depart from Elmendorf AFB as I am taking the YAL-1 and Stefaan uses an F-16C. Dave was departing from Anchorage Stevens with a B757-200, but later changed to the good old DC-10.

For the flight planning today I did a route comparison of the three routes. Yes, three routes and indeed it appeared that route 3 it would be: EEEGL1-EEEGL DCT YESKA J133 LAIRE DCT BKA J501 YZP J523 TOU JAWBN1

Route comparison:

  Route comparison.pdf (Size: 4.31 KB / Downloads: 2)

First we had to look at the satellite image of the relevant area to get an impression about what to expect.
   

And last but not least the weather forecast:
   

This all lead to the final flightplan:

  TCA0050_099OFP.pdf (Size: 11.32 KB / Downloads: 1)

Finally we had also the relevant weather for some en-route airports and our alternates as well. For some reason McChord AFB is missing

  Weather.pdf (Size: 4.5 KB / Downloads: 1)

OK, here we are at the parking spot with Stefaan in the background.
   
   

With a very light aircraft of only 192.6 tons ZFW plus 56 tons of fuel we would use flaps-10 and a de-rated thrust of 70°C TO2

  TAKE-OFF RESULTS 50 PAED RWY24 09APR11.txt (Size: 1.23 KB / Downloads: 1)

Then we finally taxied to RWY 06 and prepared for departure.
   

Stefaan preparing as well - he waited some time to not get hit by my wake turbulence. more far away at Stevens you can see Dave's callsign.
   

Climbing out on EEEGL1 departure.
   
   

After passing EEEGL intersection we turned around and headed to YESKA intersection to join our route.
   

After 16 minutes we leveled off at FL370 at a cruise speed of M 0.887. Cost Index was 430
   

Stefaan is joining me on my left hand wing.
   

He maybe took this shot?
   

Right now we are passing by near Ketchikan and Annette Island.
   

Next was Sandspit (YZP).
   

And the turn for Port Hardy (YZT).
   

We meanwhile climbed to FL390 some time earlier and here is a closer look on the flight displays.
   

I somehow can't get rid of Stefaan.
   
   

A belly shot.
   

More in the next post.

[CBreuer]

Here we are back with the approach to Seattle RWY 16C. this is our landing briefing:

  LANDING RESULTS 50 KSEA RWY16C 09APR11.txt (Size: 1.11 KB / Downloads: 1)

We are already close to Seattle and preparing for the approach. soon we will start to deploy the flaps.
   

There you already can see Seattle.
   

Turning towards downtown Seattle.
   

Shortly before the turn to final.
   

On final to RWY 16C fully established on the ILS.
   

Short final flown by hand.
   

Exit via N(ovember).
   

Parked at the cargo apron and Stefaan had also arrived and joined us on board.
   

Dave is on approach to RWY 16C as well.
   

And a very good landing:
   

And here we are all:
   

And one final look outside the window from our cockpit to Stefaan's F-16C.
   

Next week we will start our journey down South to San Diego until we turn East and follow the South border of the United States. I hope you will join us on the one or other flight.

Have a great week.

[TCA2050]

Some of my screenshots of this session


Getting ready at the apron of Elmendorf AFB PAED
   

Taxiing to RWY 06
   

   

Christian is airborne....
   

....and so am I
   

Closing in on my objective... pretty steap turn ahead...
   

   

   


Climbing to first cruise level FL370
   

   


Enroute...
   

Passing BKA, Biorka Island
   


Some more enroute shots of Christian
   

   

   

   


Closing in at Seattle, I went down first to check out everything was clear...
   

   

   

Christian is landing the YAL-1
   

and shortly after it was my turn
   


Arrived at Seattle... looks a bit like David and Golliath...
   

Flown in FSX using the Aerosoft F16 Falcon:
http://www.aerosoft.com/cgi-local/us/ibo...owd,,10285





See you back next week !

[CBreuer]

WOW Stefaan.

These are some really great pictures. Too bad you don't have the YAL-1 as model... But the 747 does look really pretty nonetheless.