Flying a Luscombe 8A from Seattle, WA to Anchorage, AK via the Cassiar Highway
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- Flying a Luscombe 8A from Seattle to Palmer, AK via the Cassiar Route. For those wondering, the thing strapped to one of the left struts is a can of bear spray since it is very dangerous to keep it inside the aircraft in case of accidental discharge. The rubber piece flapping around on the left cowling was noted and secured. Thanks for watching!
Note: This was a non-commercial just-for-fun Part 91 flight that I paid expenses for. All flying associated with this video was conducted in strict observance and regard for FAA and Transport Canada Regulations in an airworthy aircraft and involved a great deal of preflight planning. Any low level or proximity flying depicted was performed by an experienced pilot in strict observance of 91.119 with constant regard for 91.13 and all other applicable regulations on public land. Any depicted flying close to clouds was legal under VFR in class G airspace. Do not attempt mountain or off-airport flying without proper knowledge and training.
Did this trip some years ago in a Maule with the exception that from Prince George we went up the trench to Watson Lake. At Tok we crossed the road to Fast Eddies and had what we called the thousand dollar burger. So many of these sights are etched into my memory that I could tell pretty much exactly where the shots were taken. An epic trip that every pilot should do at least once.
Been to fast eddies several times. Drove up there twice to hunt 40 mile air which is across the highway. Hunted n e of Fairbanks for 12 years. ,(, Circle city). Landed my cub in heavy.cross wind then celebrated the landing with a milk shake and burger at fast Eddie's. Fun!
I ferried a plane last year over the same route for a customer. It was amazing
National Geographic could use this video. The most beautiful video I have ever seen on TH-cam. I watched from the beginning to the END. Could not stop watching. Great job.
Very kind of you. I consider myself lucky to have gotten this experience!
After looking at this beautiful video of Gods land, we cannot fathom that heaven will look like.
Bought a Pa -12 in Fairbanks and flew it to Astoria Oregon in 27 hours. Incredible trip over forest fires.
Trip of a life time. Cold at times in the Luscombe. Glad to see you have such a great experience. 75 year old magic carpet. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
Come visit WN29
I have extensively researched a planned 8A traverse of Canada into Alaska via a stock Luscombe 8A. The only way we determined it could be done was with road landings and fuel stashed in the 8A luggage compartment or on the ground. This was calculated using an original 8A Luscombe with a fuselage tank, metal wings and 65 hp engine..
Awesome video. That little Luscombe looked happy flying through the backcountry.
Just now found you on TH-cam.
Glad I did!!!
That’s my ultimate airplane dream, fly to Alaska from my home base KLXT.
I own and fly a Cessna 172. everybody talks about flying the Alaskan highway but your route was awesome.
Thanks for sharing, really appreciate that.
With good weather, it would not be too hard in a 172. I joined the Alaska Highway at Watson Lake.
What a great trip, we enjoyed riding along very much.
Downunda - Melbourne Australia
Thanks!
what a b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l video!!!! thanks for posting.
Great flying video!!! One thing I noticed is that in some areas there isn't a helluva lot of alternate landing spaces if one was needed quickly.
Thanks! It does appear that way but this route is actually the route with the most emergency landing areas for a non floatplane. About 80% of the time I was over landable highway thank goodness.
Great Adventure! Well done video!
Thank you sir honored to have you watch it!
Thanks for the ride along. This is the route I will take...maybe next summer.
Definitely do it!
When are you planning your trip?
I am glad you posted this for us to see Chad!
Beautiful country! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Awesome video and well done on the flights! I have done all those routes by motorcycle, Cassiar and Alcan, and Dalton all the way to Prudhoe Bay, and Dempster most of the way to Innuvik. Now I want to do these same routes with my Zenith CH750 STOL with O-200-D and 30 Gal of fuel in the wings. Cruises at 85 to 90. Based at S43.
Very nice you should do it. This Luscombe only does 90 mph on a good day and only carries 24 gallons on board, and I had 15 extras in portable containers. You would have no problem in that plane.
@@chadsadventurechannel5477 good to know about carrying extra gas, in bladders I think you said. Not easy to gas my high wing without a step stool or ladder.
Beautiful scenery, but I dread to think of how cold and snowy it gets in winter.
Thank you for taking the time to record, edit and present this. Many stunning and isolated views. Don't think I'll do it.
Wow!! That would be so fun, beautiful scenery, I grew up in Alaska and traveled the Alaskan highway many times, and I always wondered what it would be like to make that trip in a light airplane. Awesome video.
Thanks, it’s incredible from the air!
Incredible video! Really captures the magic of general aviation. Thanks for this.
the classic flying is just as much fun as the modern STOL planes... nice video brother!
Wow what a trip! Thanks for bringing me along
I loved this video, the music, the plane, views…everything. I hope to do this someday soon.
Awesome! I got my license in a Traumahawk and Cherokee, but learned to fly in an 8A! N1244B.
They are special planes!
@@chadsadventurechannel5477 Before the Luscombe I don't know what the rudder was for!
Me too! back in 1964 got private ticket in a Cessna-150. Then joined a club with a Luscombe 8A. Yup, had to learn what the foot rest were for.
Spectacular scenery that very few have the opportunity to experience. That's too far for me in my Luscombe, thanks for sharing/allowing us to following along and see the sights.
Amazing, thanks for sharing. Id' love to do a flight like this in our Luscombe one day. Thanks for the inspiration.
80 below zero in January 1969 at Parkin Base. Dempster Highway was not built yet.
I can’t imagine
well done fly safe...RGO Everett and KBFI the joy of flight :)
Beautiful camera shots. Always wanted to fly the mighty Luscombe never got to. Thanks for the great video!
Sir,. . Thanks for the ride !! Made my day !
Nice, you've inspired me to reproduce this flight - from Ohio. I would have welcomed your dialogue along the way, so much to comment on during your trip! Gorgeous scenery, thanks for sharing Chad.
Thanks Greg, I am considering making a shorter video with a some narration and information on how to make the trip for other pilots. Keep an eye out. You should definitely do it from Ohio!
Sick video. I’m planning to fly my 185 up this summer. Excited.
Beautiful trip in an equally beautiful airplane. Hope to do this exact trip some day.
I have been lucky to have worked as a fishing guide and bear viewing guide for years up here at wilderness lodges, have got to fly with the worlds best Alaskan bush pilots in everything from work horse beavers, otters, Cessna 185’s s up per cubs, Grumman widgeon, Grumman goose, a bush hawk and even landed on the Ruth gorge on Denali by ski plane. No place like Alaska, simple!😉👍
Really is incredible up there, can’t wait to come back.
@@chadsadventurechannel5477 I have been so lucky to see Alaska from the air for many years, fortunately with some longtime Alaskan pilots. Priceless!!!😉👍
Questions!
1) About how much fuel did your Luscombe suck down one-way?
2) What was the highest altitude you needed to avoid the mountains?
3) How many days did this span one-way?
Thanks for this cool vid! Looked like better scenery than when I drove it...
I kept careful track of fuel burn each leg but didn’t put all the data together - I estimate I burned 90-100 gallons of 100LL total. The highest I climbed was maybe 8000’ to get a good view of the Chugach range coming into Palmer. Most of the time I was between 3500-5500’ because most of the river valleys in BC and Yukon are pretty low elevation and wide. The trip took 3 whole days to complete but I didn’t start real early on the two last days. In the video I included some footage from the 4th day flying around Anchorage for fun. Thanks for watching.
Excellent camera angle.
Thanks!
Nice 8A my friend..thanks for the ride!
awsome flying.enjoyed this.
I had a tie down at Birchwood airport. I kept thinking, well that looks familiar. Loved the Alcan from the air too.
Good deal!
Epic!
Looks like you had nice weather compared to our recee trip tp Parkin Base Central Yukon in a
Turbo Beaver in 1969.
Yes I sure did have great weather
Very nice! Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
Well, the day you posted this video we were steaming north on an Alaska cruise, Seattle-Ketchikan-Sitka-Juneau-Victoria-Vancouver. Sept 26th-Oct 3rd 2022. It was rainy and foggy the whole time except right at the beginning and end. I'd have much rather have done the trip you took, although I'd need something bigger and with a little more usable load than a Luscombe for my size. I'm 6'7" about 300 lbs.
Yes a little more power would be nice!
I did the same trip. Used different means of transportation. Your scenery was much more spectacular. 😉 👍👍👍
Hermoso vuelo con el clásico ***Luscombe 8A*** salu2 desde Argentina
Chuckle.. I passed a 8A near Minden Nevada, in my H-301 Libelle "Sailplane". Then climbed out to the right, with a big grin.
So beautiful!
Wonderful Denture pictures and the scene easy were out standing did you encounter any bad weather, did you carry back up fuel, what was the average range of this AC. I would describe this trip as spectacular.Christopher Ottawa Canada
Thanks Christopher. I did carry 15 gallons of extra fuel inside the plane in portable containers to land and fill up with on two sections of the trip, mainly from Smithers to Watson Lake. This airplane can fly about 300 statute miles with reserve fuel. I really did not encounter any bad weather minus some turbulence and a few low clouds in the morning out of Smithers. It would be a much longer and harder trip without good weather!
Great video! What did this trip cost and did you fly it back home? Best Dan
That’s a trip every pilot should make. A bit more challenging when the range of the aircraft is limited, though.
When did you do this? I heard Dease Lake no longer has 100LL and the Supplement confirms it. I used to stop at Dease from Smithers or Burns Lake, but then we left the Cassiar just south of Dease, direct to Teslin Lake via the drainage, then via the Hwy to Whitehorse. Nav Canada told me about that shortcut one year when the weather at Watson Lake was iffy.
Good exchange rate these days helps with the fuel costs, but you have to watch the bank’s credit card foreign transaction fees.
I did it September 8-10, 2022. You are correct that Dease Lake has no 100LL or ethanol free fuel available. I called ahead and also talked with the helicopter company owner at Dease Lake-he said they would like to get a 100LL self serve tank set up next year. What I had to do was carry 16 gallons of fuel (in addition to the 24 gallons total in my wing tanks) in bladders and a can inside the plane from Smithers and stop to fill up from bladders at Bob Quinn Lake (CBW4). Atlin, on the way up the drainage to Teslin Lake does have self serve fuel now and is not updated on the flight supplement last I checked. Watson Lake had self serve fuel when I was there.
In the begging of his journey,he had a loose seal strip at the nose of the aircraft.But then he fixed it after he landed at Abbotsford,bc
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Excellent video, Awesome air adventure, makes me want to do it too.
really nice video. Thank you
So it’s obviously modified from being an 8A. What engine do you now have in it and do you have two wing fuel tanks? What’s your comfortable range and what’s your cruise speed?
Stroked C-85 gives it about 100 hp. Two 12 gallon wing tanks plus portable fuel containers inside with me to stop and fuel up with. Cruise speed is 90 mph around 4-5000’ making the comfortable range on the wing tanks about 300 statute miles.
awesome video, but the music...
Was Perfect!
Fantastic video. Well done.
What's the purpose of that curved tube that is forward of the windshield?
It is Luscombe’s pitot tube design.
I was thinking it was the pilot tube but then was wondering just how accurate it could be considering the prop wash must affect its accuracy.
The camera view distorts it a little, the funky pitot tube is a good 3-4 ft outboard of the propeller slipstream so it is decently accurate.
@@chadsadventurechannel5477 Thanks for the clarification.
God’s country indeed!
What a cute little plane. My dad had one similar.
I will try to reproduce this trip with my simulator msfs2020. 🤭 Very nice video. And by the way, i love that music 😉
Awesome thanks!
So there’s airports and then landing strips good flying
What time of year did you make the flight? Your weather was awesome. I am thinking of making the trip in my cozy IV
This was just over a month ago, September 2022.
Great video. Could you tell me your actual route - fuel stops? I’d like to look at it on a sectional chart!
Thank you
Really enjoyed the trip. Thanks for the ride. How many hours did it take?
About 25 hours of flight time to arrive in Palmer. Did a few more around Anchorage the day after I got there.
Such a cool flight
This is video art.
Very nicely done! Do you have Cleveland wheels and brakes? What type of tires? They look larger than the normal tire.
A magnificent man in his flying machine!!! I hope you had a good 'eater! I would've enjoyed more names to your pitstops so as to follow more closely but I'll just join the dots! Did you have a shitload of gas in jerrycans aboard? Great photography! That must've been a lot of fiddly camerawork!
Thanks, yes had 16 gallons in cans inside and 24 gallons in the wings.
@@chadsadventurechannel5477 Reminds me of first exploring Alaska in a skiff!
Did you have any survival gear ?
Sat phone?
I want to do this next late spring in my 210. Like to fly the coast line.
Fly to my property in Soldotna AK.
I have flown first class Alaska airlines right seat on a clear day it was great to see the coast line all the way Seattle to Anchorage.
Like your comments or suggestions regarding my plans.
I enjoyed the show. 65HP?
The hell with fuel stops. How many GoPro battery stops did you have to make?!? Great video and great editing.
Thanks! Yeah I tried to keep two batteries charging while flying and then switch the third one out every stop. It’s a challenge.
Did I miss a video? How about some aircraft details? Engine? Usable fuel? Burn rate?
Loved your video.
Thanks!
IFR , I fly the road!
hey you see bigfoot? he was on the mtn walking along
A+P Mechanic -- At 41.21, is the wheel bearing sparking???
When the plane appears unsettled is that because of turbulence?
You were going over Mach1.1 at times, now how is that legal? My ragwing Luscombe 8B won't do 102 mph
Does that still have the original A-65 in it?
when was this?
September 8-10, 2022
Danke !
Thanks
Hömen the german
who long would the Go pro Batters last
Correction - 39.50
No it’s just light sparkling off of shiny nuts on the rim. The way the GoPro captures it makes the light flash.
How many of you went?
I’m Mo pilot but big if I ever get to be this would be my first long flight I’d love to make 🎃 thanks beautiful 🎉
Sweet footage but could’ve done without 41 minutes of continuous casino music
Yes music isn’t ideal but to me it’s better than hearing different pitches of the engine for 40 minutes.
No idea why anyone would go to either place..............
what music play?)
I wonder how many Sasquatch he flew over?
Another great video, ruined by music
how about less music and more talking about the trip?????
Had to stop watching at 5min. Could not take the awful background noise.
Stupid music! No travel info!!!
What do you want to know?
Awesome flight video Super epic scenes for sure i will try this flight plan in a Super Cub modified microsoft flight for sure just for the beauty of it all Thanks Big time
Do it!
You should put a pt-6 on that thing
Good idea!
90 mph the whole way
That’s right!
@@chadsadventurechannel5477 i had an 8 a for 25 years