Cold Bay, Alaska
Monday, 09 July 2007
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This was the most critical leg of our
flight. Long rage over the
Pacific Ocean (2375 miles), Fuel
limitation and additional weight was
compounded by 4 to 23 knots of head
wind. But we pulled back on the power to
save fuel, and landed with 1.5 hours of
resaved fuel.
We got a little food for
our long 2375 mile
trip over the Pacific
Ocean
Since we are flying East to West, we
are loosing daylight and we have to fly
through the night to make it to Alaska.
We left
Japan on Sunday at 1:00 pm and flow
for 17 hours to get to Cold Bay . We arrived at
12:15 pm on Sunday. Our arrival in
Alaska was about an hour earlier than
our departure when we left Japan on the same
day. It is strange to go back in time
and have two Sundays in the same
week.
After flying 17 hours, we were ready to
get some food and rest. But there are no
restaurant in Cold Bay that has a
population of less than 50
Since there is no restaurant in Cold Bay , the fuel
company owner took us to his home and
made us a New Orland style dinner.
Anchorage
Monday,
09 July
2007
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After
refueling,
we
continued
our
flight
to Anchorage Alaska . It is 11;30 pm and
the sun
is still
out.
After
clearing
customs,
we were
ready to
get a
good
night
sleep.
It
took
over an
hour
before
we could
get all
the
paperwork
completed.
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Vancouver,
Canada
Tuesday,
10 July
2007
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I
have
been
waiting
anxiously
to
get
to
Vancouver
and
see
my
good
friend
Siamak.
He
was
waiting
for
us
at
the
airport.
We
left
Anchorage
early in
the
morning.
After
the
start
up, I
noticed
my
attitude
indicator
is not
working.
We shut
down the
engine
to check
the
system.
It looks
like the
indicator
has
taken it
last
breath.
Considering
my
backup
electric
attitude
indicator,
we
started
the
engine
and
departed
without
waiting
another
day or
two to
get a
new
instrument.
On
our
flight
to
Vancouver
, We
encounter
extreme
had wind
of 40-
90
knots.
Fortunately
we had
plenty
of fuel,
and
after
550
miles,
the wind
change
to a
about 10
knots of
tail
wind.
Siamak
and few
other
Iranian
were
waiting
to greet
us.
Another
guy,
who’s
name was
also
Siamak,
worked
at a
avionic
shop at
the air
port and
offered
to
remove
our
faulty
attitude
indicator
and
install
a new
one
before
our next
day
departure.
I am
very
grateful
for his
prompt
effort
for the
instillation.
We had a
great
time at
Siamak’s
house
with
good
food,
drink
and a
good
night
sleep.
We also
had a 30
mints
interview
with a Vancouver satellite TV station.
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