Got my licence at YQR and moved to YYJ. In the first week at YYJ, did my night rating. Was stunned that I could pick up 126.7 traffic from Prince Albert. Figure out later that the P.A. that was reporting traffic was Port Alberni... ;-) Great videos. Hope to see one into YAZ, especially coming in over Barkley Sound. If God hadn't meant us to fly, She wouldn't have made glorious sunny days like this one!
1 hour out of YYJ and about the same out of ZBB. Much more scenic out of YYJ, as you follow Lake Cowichan and then cross Barkley Sound. Depending on winds, doing the 1000' over the beach on a magnificent sunny day is nothing short of magic. When the world permits, flying to San Juan Island is a lot of fun, about 20 minutes out of YYJ. Happy flying! PA24
Dale as a new pilot flying out of the interior I am really enjoying your videos. I plan to fly out to the Island and get a better idea of the radio sure helps.
Great Job, my wife and I were hoping you were going to show the next leg of your journey, after Qualicum and you didn`t disappoint, at Nanoose Bay we could actually see our daughter's house, made us laugh, thanks.
I'm looking forward to watching your videos- I am a flight enthusiast living in BC, and currently flying on Simulators because I do not have my Private Pilot License!
Beautiful, Dale. I love these longer edits. Nice to see KBLI. Semi-my neck of the woods. We could've met for lunch! Keep flying, Dale. Love the scenery.
Was always curious about how to make this crossing. Few questions: 1) Was that your first time doing it? 2) What crossing altitude did you go for? 3) In an engine-out scenario, can you glide long enough to some form of land based on that crossing altitude? 4) What do you carry for emerg equipment? I'm a student pilot, so forgive the newbie questions. :)
I’ve flown across Georgia Strait many times. I plan for at least 4000 feet, which is (on paper, at least) gliding distance to land on the East Point to Cherry Point leg. I wear a life jacket on such crossings. The plane doesn’t know it’s flying over water but the pilot sure does...
did not know you could enter and leave US airspace like that. Thought you would have to land at Bellingham, do customs and immigration and FAA file before even going within an inch of the US border.
Daytime heating of the ground (as was the case here) or moderate to strong winds moving over rough terrain are the more common causes. Otherwise system movement, frontal passages etc
