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, over water, weather, 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.

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

#aviationnews #atlanticcrossing #aviationadventures #pilots #aviationcrash