MFC0062 BWEP Gates of the Arctic (PAPR-PAGB)

This is the fifth BWEP segment: MFC0062 BWEP Gates of the Arctic (PAPR-PAGB).  This “pipe” segment is very short but we will be taking some side trips to see the ranges and visit a couple of outlying airfields.
(Note*: Orbx Global Base required. (Orbx Vector required for P3Dv3x and P3Dv4x but not required for P3Dv5x).  

While the Brooks Range covers some of Alaska’s coldest and most isolated and intense terrain, the traces of human activity here are notable. The Trans Alaska Pipeline System and Dalton Highway (or Haul Road) traverse north-south through the range connecting the oil-busy North Slope to Fairbanks and beyond (the road’s elevation peaks at Atigun Pass, elevation ~4,700 feet); the Red Dog Mine, set in the western part of Brooks Range, is the world’s largest zinc mine; and the tiny community of Coldfoot, just north of the Arctic Circle, is pretty much the last-chance-for-gas, food and a warm bed for most travelers heading north until they clear the Range and reach Prudhoe Bay and Deadhorse.

For some interesting history visit the RTMM BWEP Page:
PAGE LINK:  https://return.mistymoorings.com/bwep/index.php#install
And refer to the BWEP Gates of the Arctic narrative.

This segment of the BWEP Project starts out at Prospect Creek and ends near Galbraith Lake Airport. It travels through beautiful sections of the Brooks Range along rivers, valley's and over treacherous mountain passes.

Aircraft: Low and slow single engine prop fixed wing: DHC-2 Beaver, Maule M7, C185, C140, C170, C17, 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, Bell 407 or the MD530.  

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.

NOTE: MFC Pilot T. Menzel has created a small airport scenery enhancement for PAKP Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (for P3Dv5 only). It is in the tour download. Thank-you Thomas.