Leased Cessna-185 at Iditarod The flight down was uneventful. Took off with 19 bags for a total of 1140#s cargo. 185 was one pound over the limit on takeoff. The real excitement came on final approach to the frozen oxbow that is Iditarod. Had to go around the first time couldn't get low and slow enough soon enough. The landing was a laugher too. Boing, boing, boing. Good thing these Cessnas have strong undercarriage.
The takeoff was pretty exciting too as I lost control and crashed into the trees on the north side of the bow. On the second attempt I lined up by the port-a-john and this time I made it easily.
Flight : food 11
Date : 2007/2/16
Name : Bookie Westbrook
Callsign: BookieW
TCA# : 2609
# Aboard: 1
VFR/IFR : VFR
Aircraft: Cessna 185 Skywagon
Depart. : McGrath
Destin. : McGrath
Dep.time: 14:20
Enroute : 01:30
Route1 : PAMC direct Iditarod
Route2 : Iditarod direct PAMC
Speed : 145
Altitude: 4500/5500
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