Transatlantic Flight: Terrifying But Possible! The FLYER Show

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For some, including Ian, it’s a bucket list item. For others, ferry pilots, it’s a job. Whatever, it’s not a flight to be taken lightly because of weather, distance, weather, distance over water, weather, distance over ice, weather, fuel availability, weather… and did we mention, weather?

We examine the difficulties and how they can be tackled or at least minimised. What aircraft to choose? Potential mods. Intelligent safety aids to carry. What’s the paperwork required? What’s the best routing, both VFR and IFR. What you need to know and the latest top tips for making it successfully.

In the News

• Why is squawking a monitoring code a good idea around Oxford Airport? 
• The Flying Reporter’s transatlantic adventure takes off… with an emergency
• RIAT cancelled
• Paraglider’s Great Escape after mid-air collision
• Glenforsa stages its 54th Annual Mull Fly-in

FLYER Club news

• June free landing: Easter, Kingsmuir, Eshott and Yatesbury
• New safety webinar: Gliding and Shared Airspace
• Send your flying photos and videos to us!

In What Caught My Eye

• Dave marvels at the action at Wolverhampton Halfpeny Green Airport over last weekend: Chippies galore plus a totally gorgeous and rare Douglas C41A makes the airport its new base
• Ian falls in love again for a French beauty: this time it’s the Renault-Caudron C.460 replica which made an appearance at La Ferte-Alais air show at the weekend
• Ed heads straight for the burgers at the first Popham BBQ of the summer season and has nothing but praise for the chefs, the marshals, airfield managers and all the other pilots who also flew in. Flying at its best!

Links

FAA North Atlantic Flight Planning document: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/media/NAT%20IGA%202004.pdf

Flying Reporter: https://www.flyingreporter.co.uk/

Gliding and Shared Airspace webinar: https://youtube.com/live/Xtnc_TVrrFg

Timeline:

0:00 Intro

1:00 Start

1:43 SkyDemon tip

3:47 Weekend weather

7:48 News

18:57 Club News

21:35 Main story – Transatlantic flight

42:26 What Caught My Eye

48:09 Events