Day 71, July 20, Part One: Petropavlovsk, Russia to Anadyr, Russia (920 NM)————————- Part Two: Anadyr, Russia to Anchorage, Alaska (900 NM) ———-HAPPY TO ARRIVE IN USA!
Flight planning for our longest day of flying, getting out of Russia!
Aftter dinner flight planning: First Captain: Georgia Dean, Captain Jaysen Inverarity; Captain, Tom Baumann; Director, Guillaume Fabry“G”, pilot briefer; Captian, Warren Dean; Captian, Andrew Laakmann….(First officer & photographer), Diann Baumann
The resort natural creation setting…
Following the “follow-me” car, taxi to the runway.
Tower at PetropavlovskAgriculture is Russia.Military aircraft tucked away in wooded area.
Scenic views leaving Petropavlovsk …
Several of these mountains are actually volcanoes.Track of flight is up….heading north east.Flight track is up…to Anadyr.Approach to Anadyr…. winds 130 degrees, 20-30 Kts…landing on runway 19. IFRRunway in sight! managing the strong, gusting cross winds called for crabbing all the way on final…then taxi called for significant aileron and rudder control…..Well done, Capt. Tom!!
Part Two: Anadyr, Russia to Anchorage, Alaska
Anadyr airport.
After a long experience with re-fueling and customs (2 hours) we took -off on our second leg of the day. 900 NM: (3 hrs and 15 min.) with one third over the Bering Sea. Water looks cold down there!!
Leaving Anadyr for Alaska…over the Bering Straits. NOTE: this map is “North up” for our friend, Jimmy!Complete flight plan to Anchorage. Track up, flying east to Alaska!!.Water looks cold in Bering StraitsAmazed by the number of commercial flights over the Bering Straits…..and only 1,000 feet separation from us.
Diann had a little altitude sickness (Oxygen saturation under 80% on this second flight of the day…calls for oxygen)
Nap time for First Officer, DiannPulse oximeter gives us feedback on oxygen levels.Mt. McKinley — great view! On way to Anchorage.Mt. McKinleySample of other Alaskan mountainsSurrounding terrain near Ted Stevens International, Anchorage.
Short final…almost 11 pm Alaska time!
Alaska’s late night light gave us opportunity to land before dark…just before 11:00 PM Anchorage time. Combined with the days first leg (3 hr. 40 min.) we flew a 6 hour and 55 minute day.
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