Apatok island airstrip, lat-long
On the west coast, where they once drilled for oil.
Take a careful look around Akpatok Island Homepage
I once saw a trip report, I think by an Acadien, who flew a C172 in there and even spent the night. Couldn't find it anymore, though.
Take a careful look around Akpatok Island Homepage
I once saw a trip report, I think by an Acadien, who flew a C172 in there and even spent the night. Couldn't find it anymore, though.
Good memory Jan - it would appear there was a strip, and a 172 landed there back in 1985; this makes interesting reading
I trust you'll post a trip report if you drop in Sam
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I trust you'll post a trip report if you drop in Sam
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The strip which used to run roughly North South on the west coast about half way up the island, coordinates 60 25 34.0 N / 68 20 02.0W make sure you have a firearm for protection from polar bears if staying over night.
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Good memory Jan - it would appear there was a strip, and a 172 landed there back in 1985; this makes interesting reading
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Does anyone know what happened at the end of the trip? He makes references to a 'crash'
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Thank you so much for posting that trip report Jan and F_P! Bedtime reading secured for the next few nights. I plan to move to Canada from the UK in short order which makes this topical and timely.
Well done Sam - what a pity you could not land this time! Now hurry up, we want to see the photos!
Well done Sam - what a pity you could not land this time! Now hurry up, we want to see the photos!
Could have asked I suppose but didn't want to unnecessarily prod what might be a sore point...
Looking forward to that photo Sam, what were you in - a PA38 on 5" wheels
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Probably the most frank and open accident report I've seen. Absolutely chilling....
It's nice to think modern VFR GPS would have prevented that. Thanks for finding that, Jan99.
It's nice to think modern VFR GPS would have prevented that. Thanks for finding that, Jan99.
