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[olderndirt]

The name of this little strip on the south end of Eklutna Lake in central Alaska.  It's the water source for the Municipality of Anchorage. The plane is a Eurofox LSA with slats and flaperons - uses very little runway.

[pivo11]

Nice lookin' little airplane.  How does it compare to the the American Champion Scout?

[penzoil3]

Nothing compares to the Scout. Except the Decathlon. I still fly both in P3D5. (RealAir)
Nice screenshot though...

[olderndirt]

May 27, 2023 1:46:31 GMT -5 pivo11 said:

Nice lookin' little airplane.  How does it compare to the the American Champion Scout?

Champion built all that series heavier - empty weights Scout/1320 Citabria/1120 whereas the Super Cub/930.  Not many Scouts in Alaska, they were especially unhandy on skis.  The Eurofox/630 is purpose designed for short fields but still cruises 120 on 100 hp.

[fseigler]

Very nice. I love Alaska and that looks like a good plane to cruise around the bush.

[olderndirt]

May 27, 2023 13:24:53 GMT -5 fseigler said:

Very nice. I love Alaska and that looks like a good plane to cruise around the bush.

Learned to fly and flew up there for about forty years.  Winter, on ski's was especially fun.  Suitable landing spots every where you looked and, with the much denser air, your plane performed quite a bit better.  Ski bottoms were covered with what we called 'super slick' - a poly product Iditarod mushers use on their sleds.  Great for takeoff, for landing two large bolt heads protruded from the bottoms right under the stanchions - just enough for some needed drag.

[fseigler]

May 27, 2023 20:01:14 GMT -5 olderndirt said:

May 27, 2023 13:24:53 GMT -5 fseigler said:

Very nice. I love Alaska and that looks like a good plane to cruise around the bush.

Learned to fly and flew up there for about forty years.  Winter, on ski's was especially fun.  Suitable landing spots every where you looked and, with the much denser air, your plane performed quite a bit better.  Ski bottoms were covered with what we called 'super slick' - a poly product Iditarod mushers use on their sleds.  Great for takeoff, for landing two large bolt heads protruded from the bottoms right under the stanchions - just enough for some needed drag.

Cool.  I have never been up there in the winter.  We usually go up in the June/July timeframe although last year we were up there in September.  Summer in Alaska sure beats summer in Texas although I would guess that winter in Texas beats winter in Alaska.  I would like to go up there earlier in the year when there is still some snow around other than on the mountains.  We are planning on going up there in the next few years to catch the start of the Iditarod and may fly out to a couple of checkpoints.  I want to try to be an Iditarider in the ceremonial start.

[olderndirt]

May 29, 2023 14:51:32 GMT -5 fseigler said:

May 27, 2023 20:01:14 GMT -5 olderndirt said:

Learned to fly and flew up there for about forty years.  Winter, on ski's was especially fun.  Suitable landing spots every where you looked and, with the much denser air, your plane performed quite a bit better.  Ski bottoms were covered with what we called 'super slick' - a poly product Iditarod mushers use on their sleds.  Great for takeoff, for landing two large bolt heads protruded from the bottoms right under the stanchions - just enough for some needed drag.

Cool.  I have never been up there in the winter.  We usually go up in the June/July timeframe although last year we were up there in September.  Summer in Alaska sure beats summer in Texas although I would guess that winter in Texas beats winter in Alaska.  I would like to go up there earlier in the year when there is still some snow around other than on the mountains.  We are planning on going up there in the next few years to catch the start of the Iditarod and may fly out to a couple of checkpoints.  I want to try to be an Iditarider in the ceremonial start.

Flew support for the trailbreakers out of the Ophir check point.  A long time friend, chief of the McGrath FSS, owned the cabin (his grandson's got it now) and broke trail either to old Iditarod or up towards Ruby.  Usually three of us picked them up, brought them back to the cabin then flew them out to their machines the next morning.  About four days, weather and machinery permitting.  We also hauled dogs, gas and whatever was needed.  Now that I'm a mid octogenarian, I really treasure being able to remember those times so well - my current random access memory isn't nearly as good.