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Thanks everyone, very helpful advice. I am based in CT, but plan to primarily use the plane for trips to Newfoundland and even Labrador year-round---which was the driving factor for wanting FIKI. Absolutely beautiful up there even with the bone chilling cold. Additionally being able to cruise in the FL's meant I can cross the Cabot Straight between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland with a dry footprint.

Proud owner of a new (to me) 1998 Encore that was equipped almost exactly as I wanted, especially FIKI TKS certification. Haven't flown it in cold clouds yet (and will still approach such cautiously), but it got me wondering....... How would such a plane likely perform in continuous moderate icing for lets say 20-30 minutes? Obviously even with FIKI I would be working to get OUT of such conditions ASAP, but I'm still curious. I know by definition light icing wouldn't be an issue for that long, and severe icing for that length of time would turn me into a lawn dart, but lets say textbook moderate ice for a 20-30 min continuous exposure?

Wow that sounds fantastic thanks for the rec! Who did you use for insurance? If things have changed I might consider purchasing a less expensive Mooney and take the risk of self insuring for hull. Is hull loss or liability the big reason many don’t want to insure first timers? I would surely think its hull.

I know what you are saying, its unquestionably more risky than flying for a $100 hamburger day VFR over Kansas......but I'm still farrrrrr more likely to be KILLED FROM CANCER or other disease than from crossing the pond in a piston single, as long as I make conservative decisions and not succumb to get-there-itis (luckily I'm in a job that would give me 4-5 weeks off). And I say that as an early 40's guy with no prior health issues. Ive already lost 20+ friends and acquaintances due to cancer. I would MUCH rather die in the icy North Atlantic sitting in a raft at 30 west, having just done what I love.... than in a hospital bed getting chemotherapy. Obviously, I hope to not die from either of those.

Fortunately my flying club policy doesn’t exclude any part of Canada. Such breathtaking scenery up there especially on Baffin Island they don’t know what they are missing!

Adding on.... What I'm frustrated by too is that my insurance is perfectly OK with me flying wayyy up north into the Canadian Arctic Archipelago (Baffin Island, even Resolute Etc--if one can find 100LL of course!!) way up to 70-75 deg latitude or more, in territory that is every bit as harsh, dangerous, and unpredictable weather and terrain wise as Greenland, (and worse than Iceland), with alternates very sparse and flying conditions just as challenging. Why is one is perfectly OK with them but the other not when they are equally require one to mitigate risk??

Does making the crossing as a legacy airline pilot in an aircraft with 2 kerosene burning engines at FL350 count?

Hey everyone, first time poster long time lurker. I'm planning a big adventure flying across the pond in the foreseeable future (likely summer of 2026), but outside chance of 2025. Live in the NE US. Background: ATP AMEL with 3500 total time, 1800 multi and 200 hrs of Mooney time, mostly in 201s. No violations, accidents, incidents or any insurance claims--knock on wood. What I'm looking at doing is planning a trip to Norway via the far N route (CYFB-BGBW-BIKF-ENBR) and back. Considering making the trip in a FIKI Bravo or Acclaim to give myself a bit more range, and wx flex, even though I'll allow plenty of time (up to 6 weeks) for the trip to make sure get there/home itis is not a factor. So here's the question.... How likely will I be able to get "single trip" insurance coverage for such with my background? Ive not done any prior North Atlantic crossings before, but I have flown over similar harsh territory in far N Quebec, Labrador, and will be flying as far as CYFB next month. I know it will be expensive but with 1-2 years time I can start saving. How much $$ would I be looking at for an aircraft with a $300K hull, and what's the best way to get 1 trip coverage without any prior crossings?