Post by Don on Mar 15, 2006 4:53:23 GMT
Day 10
Golovin - AWIDITARODK6,20060314,AAS032,080
Aliy is, at last report, in 10th place somewhere on the trail between Elim and Golovin with 10 dogs.
She dropped anoter one, Girlfriend, at Shaktoolik. I missed that when I flew through there yesterday so todays flight was from Koyuk back to Shaktoolik checkpoint to pick up Girlfriend and 2 other dogs dropped from another team then took them to the collection point back at Unalakleet. Then I headed up to Golovin where I suspect Aliy has already passed through but not updated in the reports.
Climbing to 3.5K MSL out of Koyuk for a return to Shaktoolik
Left Base - Back in to rw 8 again at Unalakleet to drop off 3 very unhappy dogs.
Out of Unalakleet, again and diggin it. She (the O-2) loves to climb, and manuver, and STOL. She absolutely DOES NOT like to slow down once she has a load of speed on.
Over Norton Sound, and what in real life is currently pack ice (hope MS adds pack ice to rivers and the AK north and west...in future versions), abeam Shaktoolik strip (but far to the west) inbound to Golovin.
Light right quartering crosswind as she gives up the last bit of lift on rw 2. Just in time for the fish fry over at the big orange tent.
Go Aliy!
Blue Skys
Don
Golovin - AWIDITARODK6,20060314,AAS032,080
Aliy is, at last report, in 10th place somewhere on the trail between Elim and Golovin with 10 dogs.
She dropped anoter one, Girlfriend, at Shaktoolik. I missed that when I flew through there yesterday so todays flight was from Koyuk back to Shaktoolik checkpoint to pick up Girlfriend and 2 other dogs dropped from another team then took them to the collection point back at Unalakleet. Then I headed up to Golovin where I suspect Aliy has already passed through but not updated in the reports.
Climbing to 3.5K MSL out of Koyuk for a return to Shaktoolik
Left Base - Back in to rw 8 again at Unalakleet to drop off 3 very unhappy dogs.
Out of Unalakleet, again and diggin it. She (the O-2) loves to climb, and manuver, and STOL. She absolutely DOES NOT like to slow down once she has a load of speed on.
Over Norton Sound, and what in real life is currently pack ice (hope MS adds pack ice to rivers and the AK north and west...in future versions), abeam Shaktoolik strip (but far to the west) inbound to Golovin.
Light right quartering crosswind as she gives up the last bit of lift on rw 2. Just in time for the fish fry over at the big orange tent.
Go Aliy!
Blue Skys
Don
