Post by teson1 on Oct 21, 2013 16:44:16 GMT -5
Here's a suggestion for the next course:
A day in the life of Don Sheldon
This course we're following in the footsteps of glacier pilot Don Sheldon, who for years was the go-to pilot for mountain climbers attempting 20,237 ft Denali (Mount McKinley).
You'll fly through some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in the world, up huge glaciers, along steep cliffs and through deep passes, landing on the glaciers as you go along.
As an option you'll also have the opportunity to recreate Don Sheldon's famous landing at 14,300 ft on a tiny glacier shelf clinging to the West Buttress of Denali to save climber Helga Bading struck with severe altitude sickness. That flight will test your plane and your mountain flying skills to the limit.
132 nm
skyvector.com/?ll=62.72767972306848,-150.9348449718174&chart=301&zoom=4&plan=A.PA.AK44:G.62.53386116450174,-150.82910156361797:A.PA.33AK:G.62.51358561973111,-151.11749267688913:G.62.68216948034327,-151.37017822375526:G.62.96483749024909,-151.22552490344785:G.63.07490714960312,-151.08911132923387:G.62.98854792220904,-151.21453857532322:G.62.99145840347634,-150.7274780284653:G.62.981478402970815,-150.58374023550158:G.62.934026815939276,-150.62402343862516:G.62.981062495617316,-150.71374511830953:G.62.78283608058456,-150.6102905284694:A.PA.PATK
Leg 1
AK44 Talkeetna Village strip
33AK Nugget Bench
27 nm
This flight takes you from Talkeetna through the foothills of Mt Denali to Nugget Bench strip.
Maximum altitude: 3000 ft
skyvector.com/?ll=62.40831181012294,-150.54551696890132&chart=301&zoom=2&plan=A.PA.AK44:G.62.53113744054734,-150.82360839955567:A.PA.33AK
Leg 2
33AK Nugget Bench
Kahiltna glacier (Denali base camp, glacier).
35 nm
Head to Kahiltna glacier and follow its full length up to Denali base camp.
Land on Kahiltna glacier at an altitude between 6500 and 7500 ft.
Maximum altitude: unlimited
Low flying challenge. Hug the ground as close as possible.
The three flyers with the lowest average flight altitude will receive a 10%, 7% or 5% bonus. Lowest average flight altitude is taken from the Duenna log.
skyvector.com/?ll=62.71068455413022,-151.07812500110927&chart=301&zoom=3&plan=A.PA.33AK:G.62.517198211113964,-151.10513305774896:G.62.68340892452061,-151.3756713878176:G.62.97376235779569,-151.2026367198549
Leg 2b (optional, not scored)
Kahiltna glacier (Denali base camp, glacier).
Glacier ledge at 14,300 ft (glacier)
7 nm
This leg is optional and will not be scored. So fly it just for the fun and the challenge. And a challenge it will be.
Don't hesitate to skip this leg and the next one if your plane's ceiling doesn't allow to reach this altitude, or if you just don't want to fly the leg.
Rescue climber Helga Bading. She is trapped above 14,000 ft with severe cerebral oedema. The only way to save her is to get her to lower altitude as soon as possible.
Climb from Denali base camp to 15,000 ft and land on the small sloped glacier ledge at 14,300 ft in the SW face of Denali.
Don't hesitate to unload any unnecessary weight at denali base camp. You'll need all the climb performance you can get.
See the forum for a few more details.
Maximum altitude: unlimited
skyvector.com/?ll=62.994285450420584,-151.06851196400024&chart=301&zoom=1&plan=G.62.97376235779569,-151.2026367198549:G.63.075860653907384,-151.07720947376552
Leg 2c (optional, not scored)
Glacier ledge at 14,300 ft (glacier)
Kahiltna glacier (Denali base camp, glacier).
7 nm
This leg is optional and will not be scored. So fly it just for the fun.
Bring climber Helen Bading down to Denali base camp.
Take off from the ledge and fly down for a landing at Denali base camp.
Land on Kahiltna glacier at an altitude between 6500 and 7500 ft.
Maximum altitude: unlimited
skyvector.com/?ll=62.994285450420584,-151.06851196400024&chart=301&zoom=1&plan=G.63.075860653907384,-151.07720947376552:G.62.97376235779569,-151.2026367198549
Leg 3
Kahiltna glacier (Denali base camp, glacier).
Don Sheldon Amphitheatre (glacier)
13 nm
Fly to the Don Sheldon Amphitheatre.
Land at an altitude between 5000 and 6000 ft.
Maximum altitude: unlimited
skyvector.com/?ll=62.994285450420584,-151.06851196400024&chart=301&zoom=1&plan=G.62.97376235779569,-151.2026367198549:G.62.989504255189885,-150.74212646596476
Leg 4
Don Sheldon Amphitheatre (glacier)
Don Sheldon Amphitheatre (glacier)
10 nm
Fly around Mooses Tooth in a clockwise direction (pass to the east side of the summit) and land again in the Don Sheldon Amphitheatre at an altitude between 5000 and 6000 ft.
Maximum altitude: 9000 ft
skyvector.com/?ll=62.97145338763151,-150.63372802846857&chart=301&zoom=1&plan=G.62.989504255189885,-150.74212646596476:G.62.98289244368844,-150.5884094249545:G.62.94418959687203,-150.60122680776658:G.62.97831735859594,-150.70193481557555
Leg 5
Don Sheldon Amphitheatre (glacier)
AK44 Talkeetna Village strip
43 nm
Fly down down the Ruth Glacier through the great gorge of the Ruth and return to Talkeetna.
Stay over the Ruth glacier (stay over the flat parts of the scenery).
Maximum altitude: unlimited
skyvector.com/?ll=62.68952135593335,-150.24957275504454&chart=301&zoom=4&plan=G.62.97831735859594,-150.70193481557555:G.62.789702445334335,-150.61221313589118:A.PA.AK44
FSX flight plan. Place in your FSX documents folder.
www.mediafire.com/?978tdjj89sj2cuk
Google Earth Overlay with suggested flight path and landing locations, including approximate Denali base camp 6500-7500 ft area and Don Sheldon Amphitheater 5000-6000 ft area.
www.mediafire.com/?o361mk4akrgo1z8
A day in the life of Don Sheldon
This course we're following in the footsteps of glacier pilot Don Sheldon, who for years was the go-to pilot for mountain climbers attempting 20,237 ft Denali (Mount McKinley).
You'll fly through some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in the world, up huge glaciers, along steep cliffs and through deep passes, landing on the glaciers as you go along.
As an option you'll also have the opportunity to recreate Don Sheldon's famous landing at 14,300 ft on a tiny glacier shelf clinging to the West Buttress of Denali to save climber Helga Bading struck with severe altitude sickness. That flight will test your plane and your mountain flying skills to the limit.
132 nm
skyvector.com/?ll=62.72767972306848,-150.9348449718174&chart=301&zoom=4&plan=A.PA.AK44:G.62.53386116450174,-150.82910156361797:A.PA.33AK:G.62.51358561973111,-151.11749267688913:G.62.68216948034327,-151.37017822375526:G.62.96483749024909,-151.22552490344785:G.63.07490714960312,-151.08911132923387:G.62.98854792220904,-151.21453857532322:G.62.99145840347634,-150.7274780284653:G.62.981478402970815,-150.58374023550158:G.62.934026815939276,-150.62402343862516:G.62.981062495617316,-150.71374511830953:G.62.78283608058456,-150.6102905284694:A.PA.PATK
Leg 1
AK44 Talkeetna Village strip
33AK Nugget Bench
27 nm
This flight takes you from Talkeetna through the foothills of Mt Denali to Nugget Bench strip.
Maximum altitude: 3000 ft
skyvector.com/?ll=62.40831181012294,-150.54551696890132&chart=301&zoom=2&plan=A.PA.AK44:G.62.53113744054734,-150.82360839955567:A.PA.33AK
Leg 2
33AK Nugget Bench
Kahiltna glacier (Denali base camp, glacier).
35 nm
Head to Kahiltna glacier and follow its full length up to Denali base camp.
Land on Kahiltna glacier at an altitude between 6500 and 7500 ft.
Maximum altitude: unlimited
Low flying challenge. Hug the ground as close as possible.
The three flyers with the lowest average flight altitude will receive a 10%, 7% or 5% bonus. Lowest average flight altitude is taken from the Duenna log.
skyvector.com/?ll=62.71068455413022,-151.07812500110927&chart=301&zoom=3&plan=A.PA.33AK:G.62.517198211113964,-151.10513305774896:G.62.68340892452061,-151.3756713878176:G.62.97376235779569,-151.2026367198549
Leg 2b (optional, not scored)
Kahiltna glacier (Denali base camp, glacier).
Glacier ledge at 14,300 ft (glacier)
7 nm
This leg is optional and will not be scored. So fly it just for the fun and the challenge. And a challenge it will be.
Don't hesitate to skip this leg and the next one if your plane's ceiling doesn't allow to reach this altitude, or if you just don't want to fly the leg.
Rescue climber Helga Bading. She is trapped above 14,000 ft with severe cerebral oedema. The only way to save her is to get her to lower altitude as soon as possible.
Climb from Denali base camp to 15,000 ft and land on the small sloped glacier ledge at 14,300 ft in the SW face of Denali.
Don't hesitate to unload any unnecessary weight at denali base camp. You'll need all the climb performance you can get.
See the forum for a few more details.
Maximum altitude: unlimited
skyvector.com/?ll=62.994285450420584,-151.06851196400024&chart=301&zoom=1&plan=G.62.97376235779569,-151.2026367198549:G.63.075860653907384,-151.07720947376552
Leg 2c (optional, not scored)
Glacier ledge at 14,300 ft (glacier)
Kahiltna glacier (Denali base camp, glacier).
7 nm
This leg is optional and will not be scored. So fly it just for the fun.
Bring climber Helen Bading down to Denali base camp.
Take off from the ledge and fly down for a landing at Denali base camp.
Land on Kahiltna glacier at an altitude between 6500 and 7500 ft.
Maximum altitude: unlimited
skyvector.com/?ll=62.994285450420584,-151.06851196400024&chart=301&zoom=1&plan=G.63.075860653907384,-151.07720947376552:G.62.97376235779569,-151.2026367198549
Leg 3
Kahiltna glacier (Denali base camp, glacier).
Don Sheldon Amphitheatre (glacier)
13 nm
Fly to the Don Sheldon Amphitheatre.
Land at an altitude between 5000 and 6000 ft.
Maximum altitude: unlimited
skyvector.com/?ll=62.994285450420584,-151.06851196400024&chart=301&zoom=1&plan=G.62.97376235779569,-151.2026367198549:G.62.989504255189885,-150.74212646596476
Leg 4
Don Sheldon Amphitheatre (glacier)
Don Sheldon Amphitheatre (glacier)
10 nm
Fly around Mooses Tooth in a clockwise direction (pass to the east side of the summit) and land again in the Don Sheldon Amphitheatre at an altitude between 5000 and 6000 ft.
Maximum altitude: 9000 ft
skyvector.com/?ll=62.97145338763151,-150.63372802846857&chart=301&zoom=1&plan=G.62.989504255189885,-150.74212646596476:G.62.98289244368844,-150.5884094249545:G.62.94418959687203,-150.60122680776658:G.62.97831735859594,-150.70193481557555
Leg 5
Don Sheldon Amphitheatre (glacier)
AK44 Talkeetna Village strip
43 nm
Fly down down the Ruth Glacier through the great gorge of the Ruth and return to Talkeetna.
Stay over the Ruth glacier (stay over the flat parts of the scenery).
Maximum altitude: unlimited
skyvector.com/?ll=62.68952135593335,-150.24957275504454&chart=301&zoom=4&plan=G.62.97831735859594,-150.70193481557555:G.62.789702445334335,-150.61221313589118:A.PA.AK44
FSX flight plan. Place in your FSX documents folder.
www.mediafire.com/?978tdjj89sj2cuk
Google Earth Overlay with suggested flight path and landing locations, including approximate Denali base camp 6500-7500 ft area and Don Sheldon Amphitheater 5000-6000 ft area.
www.mediafire.com/?o361mk4akrgo1z8