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back into the trip and would be strongly recommended to anyone planning an adventure like this.
The first leg of our trip covered 1,345 nautical miles nonstop from Lewiston, ID (KLWS), to Sault St. Ma- rie, Michigan (KANJ), landing in VFR conditions with greater than an hour and a half of fuel reserves. We then crossed the Canadian border after filing our departure with EAPIS and notifying CANPASS of our estimated arrival time in Goose Bay, Newfound- land. Crossing multiple time zones eastbound, we planned to overnight in Goose Bay, a small town with a few nice hotels. As a foodie, I must give a shout-out to a new restaurant in Goose Bay called Mamattuk, which serves excellent food and is almost worth a trip to northeastern Canada on its own. The following day, it was on to Reykjavik, Iceland.
Though the leg from Goose Bay to Reykjavik was within the range of the Epic, we decided to be extra cautious
Over glaciers inbound to Narsarsauq
and make a fuel stop in Greenland, selecting Narsarsuaq (BGBW) if the weather stayed VFR and Kangerlus- suaq (BGSF) as our alternate. The approach into Narsarsuaq is rather dicey in low IFR conditions and prob- ably should be avoided. Bring lots of Prist if the additive is required for your aircraft, as this fuel additive is not available with any frequency outside the United States. Interest- ingly, there is no formal customs routine to go through in Greenland, though reporting your estimated ar- rival time and the amount of fuel requested is necessary. From there, we were on to Iceland with another overnight, mainly because of all the time changes going eastbound. The last leg into the Isle of Man (EGNS) was straightforward, but prior per- mission for landing and parking was needed, especially during the race event.
Though altitude was always given in feet MSL, transition altitudes can vary with each country, and even
within each country, and requires attention to an approach plate to an- ticipate the changeover from flight level to feet MSL. In addition, baro- metric pressure is given in hectopas- cals instead of inches of mercury, so be prepared to convert, make the change directly on your PFD, or, for the truly lazy, ask the controller for the pressure in inches of mercury.
The Race
The Isle of Man is a self-governing British protectorate located between Northern Ireland and Scotland. Most of the population lives in Douglas, a financial capital for the wealthy, though sheep farming encompasses most of the landmass. For two weeks out of the year, the country shuts down to host the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy.
This motorcycle race has been billed as the most dangerous race in the world and has been ongoing since 1907. The course winds through 37.75 miles of closed regular roads
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