[ARC5] YG,ZB question or two

[Dan Arney]

I ALSO HAVE A MIXMSTER A PERISOPIC SEXTANTS AND A ASTRO COMPASS WHICH I 
USED FOR FLYING IN THE CANADIAN ARCTIC USING IT FOR SUN LINE IN MODIFIED 
GRID NAVIGATION. ALSO USED THE NEW AT THAT TIME OMEGA NAVIGATION USING 
AN ID-48 INDICATOR. WE WERE HAULING FUEL OIL 5500 IMPERIAL GALLONS IN 
L-188 ELECTRA'S, TO ICE STRIPS ALL OVER THE ARCTIC. WE LANDED ON THE 
ISLAND THAT IS HOME TO THE MAGNETIC NORTH POLE WHILE UNLOADING THE FUEL 
WHICH TOOK ABOUT 17 MINUTES ONCE WE WERE HOOKED THE WHISKEY COMPASS DID 
EVERY MANEUVER IN THE BOOK INSIDE ITS SMALL INSTRUMENT HOUSING. ANOTHER 
PLUS WAS THE NORTHERN LIGHTS FLYING AT NIGHT WAS FANTASTIC TURN DOWN THE 
COCKPIT LIGHTS AND WATCH THE SHOW. AT RESOLUTE NWT WE WOULD GO OUT WHEN 
THE WINDS WERE CALM AND A HEATWAVE AT MINUS 20 AND LAY ON A SKIDOO AND 
WATCH AND LISTEN TO THE LIGHTS WHAT A SHOW. IT GOT COLD WITH THE CHILL 
FACTOR THE COLDEST THAT I SAW MINUS 72F.

THE ELECTRA LOVED THE COLD WEATHER I FLEW THEM IN CANADA, ALASKA AND SO CAL.

HANK KN6DI