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On the ground in Douglas, Isle of Man
Close to the racing at 170 mph
flight level 330 and a fuel burn that averaged 45 gallons per hour. On some legs, however, we were kept as low as flight level 270 as we did not have the required CPDLC datalink, which made no financial sense to install for a single trip.
The Plan
At first glance, crossing the North Atlantic would ap- pear straightforward, especially in an aircraft like the Epic E1000 GX. Just plan your stops, bring a passport, and you’re good to go. However, flying outside the United States has very different requirements and demands advanced plan- ning. Considerations for charts/NAV data, border crossings, survival gear, fuel availability, prior permission for land- ing/parking, and customs requirements eventually wore us down, and we enlisted the very capable help of Air Journey as our “handlers.” Doing this brought the fun
Tight competition on country roads
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