http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/ Sonex Flight to Alaska 2008 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:48:07 GMT sonex2alaska08 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/255 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/255 keep warm and fly soon bob Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:24:12 GMT Rob http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/253 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/253 Phil, Thanks for the great write up. Always nice to hear others experience. Rob. Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:07:00 GMT William Trawick http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/252 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/252 Phil, I certainly do expect to put a larger T/W on but will be keeping to pavement for the first season anyway. Might as well get some use out the little Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:54:14 GMT William Trawick http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/251 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/251 I think I would leave the pants at home (wheel pants, that is -you'll probably need some trousers). They are sure to take a beating with our gravel. A Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:16:42 GMT Phil Simon http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/250 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/250 Bill, Thank you very much for the good information about flying around in Alaska. You are one of the few Sonex people that actually knows what he is talking Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:35:52 GMT Rob http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/249 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/249 Thanks Will. Very informative. Will work on the tailwheel. Do you think the wheel pants are best left at home? R. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:31:44 GMT rgent1224@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/248 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/248 Bill I agree with you on Alaska by air I had a chance to fly around in the interior, while I was using my GI bill, from Fairbanks. I had the advantage of using Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:38:42 GMT William Trawick http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/247 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/247 Been following the latest conversation and thought that I'd add my 2 cents worth. I currently live in Alaska and have for the majority of my adult life. I'm Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:18:09 GMT Rob http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/246 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/246 I can plan 4 weeks, especially if I am looking at Summer 2011. I agree totally that a trip there and back makes no sense. I want to remember it. Regarding the Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:39:28 GMT rmikaaia@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/245 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/245 In a message dated 11/29/2009 11:23:01 P.M. Central Standard Time, philsimon777@... writes: I can see it taking anywhere from 2 to 4 weeks depending Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:22:39 GMT Phil Simon http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/244 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/244 Rob, Ref the gear - most of the airports (except for the big ones like Anchorage or Fairbanks) in Alaska are gravel so the best combo is a tail dragger with Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:35:40 GMT Rob http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/243 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/243 Passport I have. I think I should get the 406 MHz ELT anyway. As far as the gear mods go, is this because the airports used along the route are not paved? I do Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:40:58 GMT rgent1224@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/242 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/242 Don't forget the number one thing is a PASSPORT to enter Canada and they also don't like guns. Dick In a message dated 11/28/2009 12:57:38 P.M. Central Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:13:17 GMT Bob Meyers http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/241 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/241 Canada delayed the Feb 1, 2009 mandate to require 406 mhz ELTs. Here is the most recent proposed rules from Transport Canada as of September 2009. 'Transport Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:57:25 GMT Phil Simon http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/240 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sonex2Alaska08/message/240 Rob, Ref getting ready to fly to Alaska: I'll be happy to discuss with you what I think you might need. My phone number is below. But, I have posted photos of