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Info and Links for WX in the Russian Far East Region
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You probably know this, but Russia charges quite a lot of money for ATC service. So, whenever you enter Russian airspace, I think you're charged 100 US per 100 km or something. I may be way off, but I have considered flying to Russia, and found out it cost several hundred dollars in ATC service alone. Doesn't matter if your IFR or VFR either... Please someone correct me if I'm wrong, and sorry I didn'r answer your question on weather in that region... Good luck with your trip, Frode skrev i melding ... Hi, I'm contemplating on a trip to fly myself in a Cessna 172 from Alaska to Beijing next summer through the Siberian coast. I have a site on Russian wx report (kind of like the duat wx portion). But where could I find more detailed information on the weather pattern during the summer time along the route? I'm particularly interested in knowing if there exists a general wx phenomena (ie maybe July is a raining season that I should avoid and August is a sunny period) in that region and also getting some daily satellite or radar wx images. Thanks in advance, Jizhong |
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Frode, I'd be happy to pay that if that's the only money I need to
pay. I haven't figure everything out yet, but I think I might need to hire a Russia interpretor unless I can go up to the flight level like the commercial airlines. I also need to worry about av fuel supply along the route. I'm budgeting $10k, though I might not have to pay that much. Thanks, Jizhong On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 22:47:25 GMT, "Frode Berg" wrote: Hi! You probably know this, but Russia charges quite a lot of money for ATC service. So, whenever you enter Russian airspace, I think you're charged 100 US per 100 km or something. I may be way off, but I have considered flying to Russia, and found out it cost several hundred dollars in ATC service alone. Doesn't matter if your IFR or VFR either... Please someone correct me if I'm wrong, and sorry I didn'r answer your question on weather in that region... Good luck with your trip, Frode skrev i melding .. . Hi, I'm contemplating on a trip to fly myself in a Cessna 172 from Alaska to Beijing next summer through the Siberian coast. I have a site on Russian wx report (kind of like the duat wx portion). But where could I find more detailed information on the weather pattern during the summer time along the route? I'm particularly interested in knowing if there exists a general wx phenomena (ie maybe July is a raining season that I should avoid and August is a sunny period) in that region and also getting some daily satellite or radar wx images. Thanks in advance, Jizhong |
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Chris,
According to one of the webpage, there is limited supply of 91 Av fuel in Russia. I've not verified it officially, but potentially a lot of our older GA airplane can take that. Even we still have to request for fuel pre-deposit, it should be cheaper than getting 100LL from the states. Also I found the 100LL is quite wide available in China and sells about the same price (or cheaper) than the state. Hope it has the same quality though. What kind of airplane are you putting your diesel on? Jizhong On Mon, 21 Jul 2003 22:43:35 GMT, Chris W wrote: wrote: Frode, I'd be happy to pay that if that's the only money I need to pay. I haven't figure everything out yet, but I think I might need to hire a Russia interpretor unless I can go up to the flight level like the commercial airlines. I also need to worry about av fuel supply along the route. I'm budgeting $10k, though I might not have to pay that much. Getting AV gas is going to be one of the bigger problems. You will most likely have to have it shipped or flown in for you. Keep me posted on your progress though. I would like to do some flying in Russia some day. Due to the lack and expense of AV gas outside the USA and other reasons, I plan on putting a diesel engine in my plane. That way I can burn jet fuel, which is easier to come by in Russia. If you do much flying out side the USA the jet fuel will be tons cheaper too. I checked the price in Greenland a while back, AV gas $6/gal, Jet A $2/gal. If you fly much with those prices the diesel engine will pay for its self pretty quick. |
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Chris, According to one of the webpage, there is limited supply of 91 Av fuel in Russia. I've not verified it officially, but potentially a lot of our older GA airplane can take that. Even we still have to request for fuel pre-deposit, it should be cheaper than getting 100LL from the states. Also I found the 100LL is quite wide available in China and sells about the same price (or cheaper) than the state. Hope it has the same quality though. What kind of airplane are you putting your diesel on? I hope to put one of these http://www.deltahawkengines.com/ on one of these http://www.vansaircraft.com/public/rv-7int.htm With that engine on that plane I should have a range close to 900 knots. I would be careful about using that 91 AV fuel in russia. I have heard that the quality is pretty bad. In the only two stories I have read about flights in russia, they had fuel flown in. http://www.highton.com/pages/pictsto...ssiastory.html http://www.aviation-history.com/russia/worldflight.html I would love to hear other stories of people flying in russia. Another advantage to that diesel is it is a turbo which means oxygen is my only real altitude limitation. It sounds like that engine should be able to fly at over 30,000 feet. However from what I have read recently about flying on oxygen at those altitudes I think I will limit myself to 20,000 ft, which should be plenty to talk to ATC in russia. -- Chris Woodhouse Oklahoma City "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin, 1759 Historical Review of Pennsylvania |
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