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Hey Guys.
So my dad is flying out at the end of July. He is a commercial rated pilot who has not been behind the yoke of an aircraft in nearly thirty years (I'm 25... he quit flying when he moved from TX to DC a few years before I was born). We've decided we're going to have a good old father-son adventure. I'm already flight-planning a trip from the Bay Area to Anchorage, Up By way of the 101 and lost coast, back by way of 5 and the central valley. (taking the inland route to Anchorage, following US90 to CA1 and up). One of the stops that he would very much like to make is Juneau... We have family there, but alas, two previous attempts to visit have resulted in failure ( Both due to various ferry strikes). My question is..., is there a reasonably safe, over-land route from the mainland? I know there are no roads in and out of Juneau because of the glaciers... But is there a standard aviation route we could take that would maximize ditching/rescue opportunities? We're both reasonably compitent outdoorsmen. We'll be carrying cold- weather camping survival gear. My main worry is simply having route that leaves plenty of places to put down that A- would allow for a reasonable chance of ditching survival and B- allow for a reasonable chance of rescue and recovery within 24-48 hours. Of course we'll be flying with a VFR flightplan. Any suggestions? Any ideas where I would begin to look for such information? -Scott |
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