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Nanaimo (ZNA) to Refuge Cove (YRC) in British Columbia

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Kenmore Air does this 45 min. flight regularly and as the weather was fine I thought to have a look what Refuge Cove, located some 150 km northwest of Vancouver in the heart of the Desolation Sound, is all about

 

Loading freight in Nanaimo

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Crossing the Straight of Georgia

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We’ll soon pass Powell River

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Endless coastal beauty

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We have reached "our" cove

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With the flaps retracted again, we make our final slow move to the pier

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Here is a quick look at the map

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Any attempt to stretch fuel is guaranteed to increase headwinds

My specs: AMD Radeon RX6700XT, AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, 32GB RAM, 34" monitor, screen resolution: 2560x1080

Ooooh, left the water rudders down for takeoff... That's a case of beer to someone in the real world :)

Beautiful flight....love the detailed custom scenery!

 

HLJAMES

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Ooooh, left the water rudders down for takeoff... That's a case of beer to someone in the real world :)

Yeah Ryan, very sorry, you are right. But luckily, as the next picture proves, I did not forget them entirely  :wink:  :wink:

 

 

Beautiful flight....love the detailed custom scenery!

 

HLJAMES

Thanks a lot, HL

Any attempt to stretch fuel is guaranteed to increase headwinds

My specs: AMD Radeon RX6700XT, AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, 32GB RAM, 34" monitor, screen resolution: 2560x1080

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