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TallFlyer · December 20th, 2004, 20:00

Yes and no. In FL I won't have to deal with icing or snow or any of that nonsense, but there's a lot more airspace issues to deal with. For example, the closest Class B airport to here is Seattle, a couple thousand miles. At Orlando Executive, I believe it's underneath the MCO Class B.

But yes in the sense that you can't really screw around with weather and terrain up here, as say compared to Florida. The xc possibilities are great though. My first with my instroctor was MRI-TKA-MRI, basically in the shadow of Denali on a very clear day. My night xc was MRI-ENA-MRI, as well as my first solo xc. My long xc was MRI-ENA-HOM-BCV-MRI. Gotta love it.....

If you guys (or anyone for that matter) ever decide to make it up here again, let me know, I'll give you a few reccomendations. Heck, make it late summer and I'll give Doug a Mountain Checkout....

December 20th, 2004, 20:00	#3
TallFlyer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 515	Re: PPL on 12/16/04 Yes and no. In FL I won't have to deal with icing or snow or any of that nonsense, but there's a lot more airspace issues to deal with. For example, the closest Class B airport to here is Seattle, a couple thousand miles. At Orlando Executive, I believe it's underneath the MCO Class B. But yes in the sense that you can't really screw around with weather and terrain up here, as say compared to Florida. The xc possibilities are great though. My first with my instroctor was MRI-TKA-MRI, basically in the shadow of Denali on a very clear day. My night xc was MRI-ENA-MRI, as well as my first solo xc. My long xc was MRI-ENA-HOM-BCV-MRI. Gotta love it..... If you guys (or anyone for that matter) ever decide to make it up here again, let me know, I'll give you a few reccomendations. Heck, make it late summer and I'll give Doug a Mountain Checkout....