GENERAL INFO ------------- USE THE MAP Feature when flying around mountains because FS5 shows you the scenery before you are there and you may still be over the mountians even through you do not see them. ================================ The downtown buildings at Anchorage may be larger than real life, but I wanted you to see them when you fly by. ================================ This is a large scenery and a map of the state will help. I would go down to a pilot store and pick up the World Aeronautical Charts CD 11 (Anchorage Area), CD 9 for Fairbanks, and CD 12 (Juneua Area). A state map will help going greater distances *********************************************************************** ANCHORGAE AREA The mountains west of Anchorage are around 6,000 feet but there are some peaks that are higher. Mt. McKinley is the White mountain when you take off from Denila National Park, Alaska2.STN. The Glaciers around McKinley are around 9,000 feet DOWNTOWN ANCHORAGE FEATURES --------------------------- State Court House (northwest of downtown) Convention center (north of downtown) Alaska Native Medical Center (northeast of downtown) Federal Building (downtown) Mulcahy Ball Park Point Campbell Park (just south of Anchorage Airport) Campbell Lake (just southeast of Anchorage Airport) Connor Park and Lake (just east of Anchorage Airport) Alaska Pacific University (east of Anchorage Airport) South Anchorage AREAS TO EXPLORE. --------------------------- Take off from Anchorage and follow the bay east to whittier, then explore the mountains north of there. Be sure to fly to Mt. McKinley just fly heading 330 degrees from Anchorage, then you may want to go to Fairbanks. Take off from Anchorage fly south west to Kenai and you can continue south to Homer. Now fly north east to Seward and continue north to Whittier. If you want you can fly from Kenai west over Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. Here you can fly into the valleys, see Skilak Lake to the south and Tustumena Lake to the south. Take a wild trip. Leaving Anchorage, go north to Talkeetna and then follow the river strip to the mountains (north) and fly low through the mountains. Once you clear the mountains head north to Nenana and then to Fairbanks. *********************************************************************** MT McKINLEY AREA The mountains are color coded to make it easier to get over the mountain. Yellow are around 8,000 to 8,500 feet Green are around 12,000 feet but climb to 16,000 ft. Brown arr about 18,000 feet White around McKinley are 20,000 ft Mt. McKinley ( center white mountain) is 20,320 feet Take off from Kantishna Airport, when you take off go striaght for a while then turn around and climb to 8,500 feet. *********************************************************** FAIRBANKS AREA DOWNTOWN FAIRBANKS FEATURES --------------------------- Federal Building Mark Siah Recreation Center Fairbanks Memorial Hositial University of Alaska Fairbanks (northwest of airport) AREAS TO EXPLORE. -------------------------- Take off from Fairbanks and turn around. Then fly west to Nenana and then south to the ocean, you may want to visit Mt McKinley south west of Nenana. Once you reach the ocean then start the landing to Anchorage. MT. McKINLEY N63 05, W151 00 20,320 feet *********************************************************************** JUNEUA AREA DOWNTOWN JUNEUA FEATURES --------------------------- Department Of Transporation (Northwest of downtown) Federal Building (North of downtown) State Museum (Northwest of downtown) National Guard (Southwest of downtown) Centennial Hall (South of downtown) City Hall (Southeast of downtown) State Office (East of downtown) State Captial (East of downtown, above state office) US Coast Guard (West of downtown, near coast) University of Alaska SouthEast Campus (west of airport) AREAS TO EXPLORE. --------------------------- Fly around Juneua or go south east to Ketchikan or west to Gustavas. From Gustavas, take off and turn around and visit Glacier Bay Glaciers are 4,500 ft (have points) and around 3,000 (flat tops) I know they are large, but it does make flying more interesting. Takeoff from Juneua and head southeast to Wrangell and stop at Ketchikan Then take off and head northeast to Sitka then up north to Yakutat. Stop for fuel here and take off west pasted Icy Bay to Cordova. From here you can vist Middleton Island or just head in to Anchorage. KODIAK FEATURES --------------------------- Spruce Island (northeast of Kodiak) Branof Piliar Mountain Museum (west of Downtown) Ft. Abercrumbie State Historical Park (northeast of Kodiak, near the sea) AREAS TO EXPLORE. --------------------------- Take off east over Kodiak and stop at Spruce Island. Careful landing on this short runway. From here you can fly to Homer to Anchorage. West of Kodiak to King Salmon and on will be in version 4.