Hey guys, I searched the forum , and it came up with no results... I'm sure this has been discussed before.
My dad is getting a bit older, and he just doesn't get out with the plane as much as he used to. He lives in southern Maine, and I live in chugiak, alaska. I was going to propose to him, that he and I fly his 79 c-180 from Maine to ak, and fly around ak for the summer, then fly back. The 79 is on straight floats, so fuel appears to be a possible problem. What is the best route? Can this easily be done? Is fuel readily available along this route, or do I need to carry fuel cans to land at a nearby lake, and shuttle it?
How early do you think we could start? This is a bit of a pipe dream at this point, but if I got a good plan together, he couldn't say no! What do ya think? Let's here some ideas!! Thanks in advance!
Tim
My dad is getting a bit older, and he just doesn't get out with the plane as much as he used to. He lives in southern Maine, and I live in chugiak, alaska. I was going to propose to him, that he and I fly his 79 c-180 from Maine to ak, and fly around ak for the summer, then fly back. The 79 is on straight floats, so fuel appears to be a possible problem. What is the best route? Can this easily be done? Is fuel readily available along this route, or do I need to carry fuel cans to land at a nearby lake, and shuttle it?
How early do you think we could start? This is a bit of a pipe dream at this point, but if I got a good plan together, he couldn't say no! What do ya think? Let's here some ideas!! Thanks in advance!
Tim