GENERAL INFO
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USE THE MAP Feature when flying around mountains because FS6 shows you the 
scenery before you are there and you may still be over the mountains
even through you do not see them.

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Many of the airports now have taxi lanes, fuel (near tanks), buildings
and more.  I am sure that the cities are larger than real life but
I never been to Alaska.

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This is a large scenery and a map of the state will help.  I would
go down to a pilot store and pick up the World Aeronautical Charts
CD 11 (Anchorage Area), CD 9 for Fairbanks, and CD 12 (Juneau Area). 
A state map will help going greater distances

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ANCHORGAE AREA 

The mountains west of Anchorage are around 6,000 feet but there
are some peaks that are higher.

Mt. McKinley is the White mountain when you take off from Denila
National Park.  The mountain range goes a ways west and then south
with very high peaks.


DOWNTOWN ANCHORAGE FEATURES
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State Court House  (northwest of downtown)
Convention center  (north of downtown)
Alaska Native Medical Center (northeast of downtown)
Federal Building (downtown)
Mulcahy Ball Park   

Point Campbell Park (just south of Anchorage Airport)
Campbell Lake (just southeast of Anchorage Airport)
Alaska Pacific University (east of Anchorage Airport)
South Anchorage

Version 5.1
A New Anchorage Downtown, yes it may be larger than what it
really is but I have never been there.  I just go by maps.
Try flying through the downtown city and test your skills, 
it can be done.

Look for the boats in the water when landing in Anchorage.
Check the Alaska University, just east of the airport



AREAS TO EXPLORE.
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Take off from Anchorage and follow the bay east to whittier, then explore
the mountains north of there.

Be sure to fly to Mt. McKinley just fly heading 330 degrees from
Anchorage, then you may want to go to Fairbanks.

Take off from Anchorage fly south west to Kenai and you can continue
south to Homer.  Now fly north east to Seward and continue north to
Whittier.  

If you want you can fly from Kenai west over Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.
Here you can fly into the valleys, see Skilak Lake to the south and 
Tustumena Lake to the south.

Take a wild trip.  Leaving Anchorage, go north to Talkeetna and then
follow the river strip to the mountains (north) and fly low through the
mountains.  Once you clear the mountains head north to Nenana and then
to Fairbanks.

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FAIRBANKS AREA 

DOWNTOWN FAIRBANKS FEATURES
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Federal Building
Mark Siah Recreation Center
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital           
University of Alaska Fairbanks (northwest of airport)


AREAS TO EXPLORE.
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Take off from Fairbanks and turn around.  Then fly west to
Nenana and then south to the ocean, you may want to visit Mt McKinley
south west of Nenana.  Once you reach the ocean then start the landing
to Anchorage.   

MT. McKinley N63 05, W151 00   20,320 feet

Take off from Bettles and head north-northwest.  You will be flying over
the Endicott Mountains in the Gates of The Arctic National Park and over
the continental divide. Then continue to Barrow

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JUNEAU AREA 

DOWNTOWN JUNEAU FEATURES
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Department Of Transportation           (Northwest of downtown)
Federal Building                      (North of downtown)
State Museum                          (Northwest of downtown)
National Guard                        (Southwest of downtown)
Centennial Hall                       (South of downtown)
City Hall                             (Southeast of downtown)
State Office                          (East of downtown)
State Capital                         (East of downtown, above state office)
US Coast Guard                        (West of downtown, near coast)
University of Alaska Southeast Campus (northwest of airport)
West Juneau
Juneau-Douglas Bridge (new)


AREAS TO EXPLORE.
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Fly around Juneau or go south east
to Ketchikan or west to Gustavas.
From Gustavas, take off and turn around and visit Glacier Bay 
Glaciers are 4,500 ft (have points) and around 3,000 (flat tops)
I know they are large, but it does make flying more interesting.
Then continue west to Glacier Bay National Park

Takeoff from Juneau and head southeast to Wrangell and stop at Ketchikan
Then take off and head northeast to Sitka then up north to Yakutat.
Stop for fuel here and take off west pasted Icy Bay to Cordova.  From here
you can visit Middleton Island or just head in to Anchorage.



KODIAK FEATURES (southwestern Alaska)
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Spruce Island                         (northeast of Kodiak)
Branof Piliar Mountain Museum         (west of Downtown)
Ft. Abercrumbie State Historical Park (northeast of Kodiak, near the sea)
Pillar Mt.                            (North of the Airport.  It's higher than real life)

AREAS TO EXPLORE.
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Take off east over Kodiak and stop at Spruce Island.  Careful landing on this
short runway.  From here you can fly to Homer to Anchorage.

Takeoff west to King Salmon.  On the way you will past over Mt Katmai and
crater lake and continue in Katmai National Park.  Stop at King Salmon get
some fuel and continue northwest to Bethel and Hooper Bay.
From there go north to Nome, Alaska


UNALASKA

When taking off from Unalaska, be sure to test you skills by flying west
to Makushin Volcano.  Try flying low through the cracks of the volcano.
Then fly about 72nm west-southwest to see some more scenery and buildings


Version 6 adds a tour of Alaska, see Tour.TXT for details
