PIREP Rodger: Anchorage - Dillingham - McGrath

Dillingham Airport

We fired up the Cheyenne to taxi in a subsiding snowstorm. By the time we had her warmed up and deiced and taxied to Rwy 7l the cover was starting to lift and the day turned out pretty good by the time we got to cruising altitude. Jimmy Lee & I ate a light brunch that Gail prepared for us to eat on the way to Dillingham. The views over the Kenai peninsula were magnificent and we made good time and landed to see Orville Lind waving to us from the weather shack as we taxied up to it.
It was good to see Orville and we enjoyed talking about Native art and the Spirit Masks of different American Indian cultures. Got clearance to McGrath and quickly made our way with a slight tailwind. Dropped Orville at our headquarters to make a few calls and promised to meet him with his friend at Carolines for dinner after he gets in touch with him. Will bunk here overnight and do a little "light partying" before heading back to Anchorage in the morning.
BTW the Spirit Mask for this year is extraordinary so some lucky Musher is gonna be very happy he was first to get to McGrath.


Flight : Lind
Date : 2/12/2007
Name : Rodger C. Butler TCA9089
Callsign: Jumping Mouse
# Aboard: 3
VFR/IFR : IFR
Aircraft: TCAA - Piper Cheyenne
Depart. : PANC
Destin. : PADL - PAMC
Dep.time: 2338
Enroute : 2:46
Fuel : 1182
Speed : 210
Altitude: 230