Corsaire31 419 Posted June 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 (edited) I know you've been busy Joe and thanks again for all your work to keep this great place running... I kept my story going on my french forum in the meantime, this is why I posted a lot today to catch up ! Edited June 4, 2017 by Corsaire31 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Coffee 2,030 Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 I kinda feel like I can relate to our president a little tiny bit after reading this trip report...you keep mentioning Coffee, and I find it compelling me to keep reading. Glad of it too, as it is a Great Trip, the Best Ever! Link to post Share on other sites
Corsaire31 419 Posted June 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 (edited) Stage 3 - Bella Bella to Thumb Harbour Part 1 Whle I was having fun on the water, the Seasky kit has been mounted on the Eaglet, which was taken to the nearby Shearwater SPB. Weather is now friendly and we take off towards our first stop at Ocean Falls. After some 15 mns of flight, we are at the last turn with the flaps already on approach configuration : And I land on the water near an anchored cruise ship : The Heiltsuk native speaking people inhabited the coastal region surrounding Ocean Falls for more than 9,000 years. In 1903, the Bella Coola Pulp and Paper Company surveyed the area and was impressed with the hydro power potential of the site. In 1906, following the company's acquisition of 260 acres (1.1 km2) of land, clearing began for the town and three years later, a sawmill, hospital and school were established. In 1912, the dam was erected and the pulp mill began operating.[4] The Ocean Falls pulp and paper mill was the largest mill in British Columbia for many years. Much of the electrical power for the mill and town was produced by four hydro turbines. By the early 1970s, the facility was inefficient and uneconomical. The owner at that time, Crown Zellerbach, decided to close the plant and effectively shut down the town by March 1973. The provincial government bought the town and mill at a minimal cost a few weeks before the planned closure and kept the mill operating until 1980. The Ocean Falls mill thus joined the ranks of other older, remote pulp and paper mills in British Columbia shut down during the latter part of the twentieth century. Ocean Falls' population numbered 250 in 1912 and grew to 3,500 by 1950. By 1970, the number of inhabitants had dropped to 1,500. By 1990, only about 70 people, mostly loggers, remained. Edited June 5, 2017 by Corsaire31 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Corsaire31 419 Posted June 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 Stage 3 : Bella Bella to Thumb Harbour Part 2 Taking off again from Ocean Falls, we climb to the upper story and follow the river until we can spot Tremadoc Lake : I keep going slowly down in a very narrow valley : On finals we fly past the log cabin on our right : Once on the water, I just need to float back to pay a visit to the local people : .../... 2 Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,283 Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 Great thread Loic, beautiful shots, sceneries and stories. Link to post Share on other sites
OzWookiee 151 Posted June 7, 2017 Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 (edited) Hey Loic, is the boat driving a FSX/P3D thing? Edited June 7, 2017 by OzWookiee Darn autocorrect fail Link to post Share on other sites
Corsaire31 419 Posted June 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 (edited) Yes you can have freeware or payware boats, I got mine at Deltasim Studios ( not sure if they are P3D friendly ). In the freeware forums like Avsim, you can find some more. At RTMM you can find special boat trips in PFJ and Tongass with starting coordinates, map and trip ticket. Edited June 7, 2017 by Corsaire31 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Corsaire31 419 Posted June 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 (edited) Stage 3 : Bella Bella to Thumb Harbour Part 3 Even good company must part at some point, and it is time to fly further. The lake is barely long enough for take off ( with Accu-Feel sticking to the water ) but luckily the lake is like a swiming pool with overflow and we can dive into the valley. There are some low clouds stuck in the fjord, but our destination is just there on the right : I only need to go down slowly following the buoys : Land on the water ( always sound strange, land and water...) and float to the houses : .../... Edited June 26, 2017 by Corsaire31 1 Link to post Share on other sites
OzWookiee 151 Posted June 7, 2017 Report Share Posted June 7, 2017 Really looking forward to my own tour of PNW now. Will have to get the Beaver shipped up from New Zealand once I finish my NZAR run. Might have to pick it up in the C-17 and fly it over. Talk about long haul! NZAA - KSFO O.o 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Corsaire31 419 Posted June 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 Funny, I'm looking forward to my tour of NZ planned for this winter ( this summer over there ...) Link to post Share on other sites
wain 879 Posted June 8, 2017 Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 more great shots Loic, never tried the boat thing in a flight sim...... Link to post Share on other sites
Corsaire31 419 Posted June 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) Stage 4 From Thumb Harbour to Khutze River Lodge - Part 1 After a few days off, time to fly further... Leaving Thumb Harbour with a light rain... Southerly wind 9 knots, temperature 16° C, visibility 24 km , sky covered 5700 ft, pressure 1006 hPa First find my way in the fjords... Soon I'm nearing Klemtu village where the first inhabitants of the region still live. Then it's the cape and lighthouse at Boat Bluff .../... Edited June 26, 2017 by Corsaire31 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Corsaire31 419 Posted June 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 (edited) Stage 4 From Thumb Harbour to Khutze River Lodge - Part 2 Past Boat Bluff I fly north until the mouth of the Canoona River on our left. Some boat traffic in the fjords. Left turn to fly up the Canoona A last right turn with flaps on approach configuration and the fish camp is in front of us. Flaps down to landing configuration and just touch down on the water... Rudders down and I float to the pontoons. .../... Edited June 27, 2017 by Corsaire31 2 Link to post Share on other sites
rosariomanzo 545 Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 Great choice of aircraft, Tecnam produces really good machines. And gorgeous scenery too! Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Coffee 2,030 Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 Love that route through the fjords. Like a low level seaplane freeway...def don't want to run into the shoulders. Great views sir! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
OzWookiee 151 Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 6 hours ago, Captain Coffee said: Love that route through the fjords. Like a low level seaplane freeway...def don't want to run into the shoulders. Great views sir! You bet! Looking forward to my own tour later. Thinking I'll use the Twin Otter or Beaver with floats. Probably the twotter as she's sitting in the hanger waiting. Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,283 Posted June 28, 2017 Report Share Posted June 28, 2017 The trip is coming along nicely Loic, thanks for the views. I wonder if they have any rules on which side of a fiord to fly, depending on direction flown, to keep things safe. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
wain 879 Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 nice one loic, love the landing.......... Link to post Share on other sites
needles 1,010 Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 Nice set Loic. That last pic is almost real world quality. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,283 Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 Hope the tie-downs hold is what I was thinking when I saw that view. Link to post Share on other sites
Corsaire31 419 Posted July 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 Stage 4 From Thumb Harbour to Khutze River Lodge - Part 3 Leaving the Canoona, I just need to fly across the fjord to find the large entry to the Khutze River Careful with the boats during the landing approach ... As we float to the pontoon we are welcome by a few bald eagles, one of them circling above the water... And here we are, end of this stage, rest for the weekend ! .../... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Corsaire31 419 Posted July 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2017 Stage 4 From Khutze River Lodge to Kowesas River Lodge Part 1 Farniente and fishing come to an end ... Clear weather with 8 nm visibility as we leave the Khutze River Flying to the exit to catch the main fjord on the right Tourists are already on their way ! In front of us lies the great fjord ... .../... Link to post Share on other sites
needles 1,010 Posted July 6, 2017 Report Share Posted July 6, 2017 Lovely shots Logic. Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,283 Posted July 6, 2017 Report Share Posted July 6, 2017 Nice start Loic, but you really left that plane hanging.../... Does this mean the other fiords are just good or ok. Link to post Share on other sites
wain 879 Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 great shots Loic, love the last one... Link to post Share on other sites
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