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towards Kangerlussuaq Sondrestrom General Airport (BGSF), the sun rose over Northeastern Canada.
When overflying oceans, there are unique planning considerations. For instance, life rafts are carried during all oceanic operations regardless of the number of engines on the aircraft. And if it is a single-engine aircraft operation, the crew must also wear immersion suits during the flight.
During the leg to Greenland, the airplane went outside of radar contact, so Travis and Andrew were restricted below RVSM airspace due to aircraft limitations. As such, fuel management was especially critical. And while the flight from Goose Bay to Sondrestrom took longer than planned, the Phenom still landed with more than enough safe fuel. The Shepherd team always aims to have greater than IFR fuel reserves when landing at an international destination.
After refueling, the day’s final leg was a two-and-a- half-hour flight to Keflavik International Airport (BIKF). After a nice cold evening spent in Iceland (punctuated by earthquake tremors from the nearby volcano), Travis and Andrew embarked for Belfast, Northern Ireland. The flight to EGAA took approximately two hours with en route views of bright sunny skies over the North Atlantic.
The pair proceeded to have one of the fastest ground turns in company history of just 15 minutes before con- tinuing to the Czech Republic – a straightforward two-hour flight where the new owner eagerly awaited their aircraft’s
A Phenom 100 on its way from Hartford Connecticut to Prague in the Czech Republic.
arrival. Wherever the destination, the satisfaction and excitement of a successful delivery is felt by both sides of the transaction.
International Obstacles
When it pertains to international flying, not all aspects of trip planning are equal across each country.
“The ICAO does a good job setting global standards and guidelines for aviation,” said Gallagher. “But as an example,
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