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 Post subject: Gorgeous Banff Mountain Crossing
PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:14 pm 
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NWT ICE PILOTS tv show got me hooked!!!!

Here is gorgeous snowcapped winter flight from CYQF Red Deer Regional Airport located six nmiles south southwest of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada to CYWL Williams Lake Airport or Williams Lake Regional Airport located four nmiles northeast of Williams Lake, British Columbia hauling local Canadian cargo and mail which goes straight across beauty of majestic Banff or Canadian Rockies mountains via VOBIL waypoint.

Starting engines resulting into cool engine start smoke

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Taxiing to short of runway 34 in clear but bitter cold weather

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Entering into runway 34 for take off!!!

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Airborne on climb to 10,000 ft making left turn to fly westward toward VOBIL

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Still climbing to 10,000 ft

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Now cruising at 10,000 ft

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Approaching Banff or Canadian Rockies mountains!!!

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Wing view of Banff National park!!!

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uh oh uh oh Much higher mountain ranges loomed ahead which signaled time to climb from 10,000 ft to 12,000 ft

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Intercepting VOBIL with background view of North Saskatchewan river and Douglas Fir Natural Area

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Yikes even at 12,000 ft the plane had to watch out for mountain tips with background view of Mount Forbes!!!!

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Cruising past above Mount Columbia

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Cruising at 12,000 ft past Canadian Rockies mountain range offering you few shots of gorgeous view!!!

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Sorry I cannot resist gorgeous beauty of majestic Canadian mountains

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Yoho National Park is in background view

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More view of mountains

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Background view of Hamber Provincial Park and its Mount Clemenceau

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Passing Kinbasket Lake which is a reservoir on the Columbia River in southeast British Columbia north of the city of Revelstoke and the town of Golden

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I forgot to shift little left to show you the view of The Mica Dam which is a hydroelectric dam spanning the Columbia River that is shown just above right corner of this screenshot.

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Descending from 12,000 ft to 10,000 ft cruising above Wells Gray Provincial Park

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Now descending from 10,000 ft to 3,000 ft with background view of Eagle (Murphy) Lake

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Passing through clouds during descent on way to CYWL runway 29

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Moments before touchdown with background view of deep forest showing fresh coat of snow from previous night's snowstorm

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TOUCHDOWN on icy runway 29

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Exiting from runway into taxiway B to taxi to cargo apron

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I decided to have fun of revving up engines while exiting from runway to produce cool engine smokes

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Taxiing on taxiway B with background view of fresh coat of snow from previous night's snowstorm

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Unloading and loading local Canadian cargo stuff and Canadian mail at cargo apron

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Starting engines with lots lots of cool engine start smokes for return trip

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Thank you for viewing!!! Stay tuned for next exciting flight.

Regards,

Aharon



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 Post subject: Re: Gorgeous Banff Mountain Crossing
PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 7:53 pm 
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Look at Aharon with his MONSTER RADIAL ENGINES!!!! :D

Nice shots as always Aharon! Good to see you flying the props too!!!

Cheers! :mrgreen:



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 Post subject: Re: Gorgeous Banff Mountain Crossing
PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:24 pm 
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