04-09-2011, 09:40 AM
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!
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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:
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First we had to look at the satellite image of the relevant area to get an impression about what to expect.
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And last but not least the weather forecast:
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This all lead to the final flightplan:
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Finally we had also the relevant weather for some en-route airports and our alternates as well. For some reason McChord AFB is missing
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OK, here we are at the parking spot with Stefaan in the background.
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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
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Then we finally taxied to RWY 06 and prepared for departure.
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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.
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Climbing out on EEEGL1 departure.
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After passing EEEGL intersection we turned around and headed to YESKA intersection to join our route.
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After 16 minutes we leveled off at FL370 at a cruise speed of M 0.887. Cost Index was 430
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Stefaan is joining me on my left hand wing.
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He maybe took this shot?
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Right now we are passing by near Ketchikan and Annette Island.
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Next was Sandspit (YZP).
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And the turn for Port Hardy (YZT).
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We meanwhile climbed to FL390 some time earlier and here is a closer look on the flight displays.
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I somehow can't get rid of Stefaan.
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A belly shot.
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More in the next post.
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!
[attachment=3395]
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:
[attachment=3401]
First we had to look at the satellite image of the relevant area to get an impression about what to expect.
[attachment=3397]
And last but not least the weather forecast:
[attachment=3399]
This all lead to the final flightplan:
[attachment=3398]
Finally we had also the relevant weather for some en-route airports and our alternates as well. For some reason McChord AFB is missing
[attachment=3400]
OK, here we are at the parking spot with Stefaan in the background.
[attachment=3402]
[attachment=3403]
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
[attachment=3404]
Then we finally taxied to RWY 06 and prepared for departure.
[attachment=3405]
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.
[attachment=3406]
Climbing out on EEEGL1 departure.
[attachment=3407]
[attachment=3408]
After passing EEEGL intersection we turned around and headed to YESKA intersection to join our route.
[attachment=3409]
After 16 minutes we leveled off at FL370 at a cruise speed of M 0.887. Cost Index was 430
[attachment=3410]
Stefaan is joining me on my left hand wing.
[attachment=3411]
He maybe took this shot?
[attachment=3412]
Right now we are passing by near Ketchikan and Annette Island.
[attachment=3413]
Next was Sandspit (YZP).
[attachment=3414]
And the turn for Port Hardy (YZT).
[attachment=3415]
We meanwhile climbed to FL390 some time earlier and here is a closer look on the flight displays.
[attachment=3416]
I somehow can't get rid of Stefaan.
[attachment=3417]
[attachment=3418]
A belly shot.
[attachment=3419]
More in the next post.