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stops versus full stops with deboarding. The latter counts as an entry into a country, which constitutes a multitude of related guidelines to follow, especially pertaining to COVID testing and restrictions between various countries. These inter-country movements of pilots could result in travel issues and delays if not all rules are followed or documented correctly.
To keep track of all of the considerations, the Shepherd Aero team utilizes a litany of documents, software and communication practices. Most notable is their proprietary flight planning and filing software, “eurofpl.eu”, which manages all of their international flights. The operations team has members in North America, South Africa and China, so they are able to cover all time zones, offering true 24/7 flight coverage. Even with the intense amount of preplanning, every ferry flight presents obstacles, so the team constantly communicates with contingency plans always at the ready.
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Grant Boyd is a private pilot with seven years of expe- rience in general aviation business from marketing to customer service. He has written more than 85 articles for aviation publications and enjoys learning about air- craft/pilots with unique missions. Grant can be reached at grantboyd2015@gmail.com.
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