MFC0061 BWEP Dalton Hwy (PF63-PAPR)

This is the forth BWEP segment: MFC0061 BWEP Dalton Hwy sction. This “pipe” segment is very short but we will be taking some side trsip to outlying area before resuming the BWEP pipe exploration.
(Note*: Orbx Global Base required. (Orbx Vector required for P3Dv3x and P3Dv4x but not required for P3Dv5x).  Will be exploring not only the special airport side trips and pipes but also the general vicinity of this area. (We won’t be back here for while!)

Those who brave the Dalton Highway by car or truck will travel an uncomfortable roadbed of dirt, loose gravel and rocks. It cuts through boreal forests, along endless stretches of wilderness, prairie and permafrost, across the Arctic Circle, up and down the unforgiving passes of the Brooks Range and deep into the reaches of an arctic coastal plain. The Highway 'boasts', if that is the right word, the longest stretch of unserviced road on the North American continent.

For 240mi/386km, from Coldfoot to Deadhorse, there is nothing. There are no gas stations, no flush toilets, no auto body shops, no restaurants, no medical facilities, no hotels, no motels, no state police posts, no cellphone service, no internet connections, no radio reception — nothing at all. Nothing but the thoroughfare itself. The one thing that you will find, guaranteed, is that it is a spine-snapping seven-hour drive, if you're lucky! Because of the absolute desolation, the discomfort it offers and the risk-taking involved, there is no good reason for a [sane] non-professional driver to drive the Dalton Highway.

Aircraft: Low and slow single engine prop fixed wing: DHC-2 Beaver, Maule M7, C185, C140, C170, C172, C182, C206, C207, PC-6, PA-18 Super Cub etc, and if running in winter season perhaps you might want to add ski-wheel or tundra wheels. These make great aircraft to use in this exploration tour. There are BWEP liveries on the RTMM BWEP page, (RTMM’s Klaus Tröppner has also created some great BWEP repaints for these designated aircraft).  (This trip, although not long in entirety it does have some longer legs so expect I’ll run the Cessna 207 or perhaps the Cessna 182 but, as always, please feel free to use the aircraft of your choice). The idea here is to run as low and slow as possible to be able to see the various scenery locations and to be able to follow rivers and the “pipes”.

For the helo pilots - specifically helicopters operated by the BWEP: refer to Klaus Tröppner’s Helicopter repaints: These include BWEP liveries of the following models that you can fly in this tour: Erickson S64, Bell212, Bell412, AS332, Bell 206, Bell 222 or the MD530.  

NOTE: P3Dv5x: RTMM Airport elevations for Allakaket Lodge and 6A8 fixed Nov 27, 2021. (6A8 appears in Leg 6 & 7 of this tour), Please update the scenery to correct the elevations of this location. (RTMM Page LINK: https://return.mistymoorings.com/s_scenery_rtmm/#a)

*Note: MSFS. It is possible do these trips in MSFS with some FP edits and some inventive flying. You won't see pipes but you do have the route and the scenery is stunning. Aircraft: Husky, L19, Zlin, XCub, Skyhawk, C182, Got Gravels, PA28, BN2 etc will work just fine, just be carefu!. I will try this in MSFS and may use a variety of bush type aircraft, maybe even a different one per leg: we'll see how it goes!

Hope you enjoy the trip following the pipes and visiting most of the RTMM/BWEP poi’s in this rugged area.

Tour Flight Leg Rating Conditions: IE: “6A0” or 6A1, 6A2 etc:
6=Max landing rate is -600fpm,
A=Autopilot and/or GPS use permitted: (but not recommended).
1= # of Stop-overs in the flight leg* IE: 1 = One stopover in the flight leg.  

The Tour download for this excursion is available in the Tour downloads section which contains the all the tour details, scenery requirements, stop-over locations, flight plans, sky vector map links as well as the award for completion so make sure you obtain the tour download for all of the tour specifics.