IFR Across Canada! No GPS, 6-pack Panel & ‘70s era Autopilot - How to Execute

Ferry Mission - IFR Across Canada in a 1971 Piper Cherokee 6
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Getting ready for “Operation Eastbound” as I help my buddy Blake ferry his new-to-him 1971 Piper Cherokee 6 from Calgary-area to Toronto (YBW - YKZ) using it’s 6-pack instrumentation, no GPS, and the original autopilot!
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This mission took place in early winter, and icing in cloud was a risk we needed to manage and mitigate.
Mentors and coaches I leaned on for this mission - and most of my training! :-)
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FLIGHT CHOPS DISCLAIMER: I am a "weekend warrior" private pilot, I fly for fun with no intentions of going commercial. I have had my PPL for over 15 years, but still consider each flight a learning experience - I generally take detailed notes after each flight to remind myself what went well or what I could do to improve.... Having the GoPro cameras to record flights like this is invaluable. I find these self analysis videos very helpful in my constant quest to improve, and am happy to share. Feedback is invited; however, please keep it positive.