BorealOne Posted October 7, 2014 Report Posted October 7, 2014 Loading up this am in CYYR, I see a lovely little K taxiing out, bound for Greenland. Anyone we know? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
Marauder Posted October 7, 2014 Report Posted October 7, 2014 The plane has a U.S. Registry but is owned by a trustee in the UK. It shows the registration was renewed in 2012. I wonder if the owner goes back and forth between here and there. How cool would that be? Quote
Houman Posted October 7, 2014 Report Posted October 7, 2014 Wow, I would love to be the co-pilot on one of those flights !! Quote
Piloto Posted October 7, 2014 Report Posted October 7, 2014 Why bother stopping at Greenland when you can go direct BIRK. José Quote
Joe Zuffoletto Posted October 7, 2014 Report Posted October 7, 2014 Why bother stopping at Greenland when you can go direct BIRK. José ETE: 7:30. And that's a fourth of the way into it. More than my bladder can handle! Quote
goncaloareia Posted October 7, 2014 Report Posted October 7, 2014 The owner is from Europe and he's been making a great journey this summer. More info here: https://www.facebook.com/N228RM?ref=br_tf 1 Quote
Awqward Posted October 7, 2014 Report Posted October 7, 2014 I must admit my heart nearly stopped when I saw the subject line!! Thought it must have gone down.... I've been following Gunter and his wife on his grand tour for a while with his regular FB updates...cool couple 1 Quote
Joe Zuffoletto Posted October 7, 2014 Report Posted October 7, 2014 The owner is from Europe and he's been making a great journey this summer. More info here: https://www.facebook.com/N228RM?ref=br_tf That is one hell of a journey, but I seriously doubt the G1000 in Piloto's post belongs to that 1990 K model! 1 Quote
Awqward Posted October 7, 2014 Report Posted October 7, 2014 Still, that is a great tailwind! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
Ftlausa Posted October 7, 2014 Report Posted October 7, 2014 What a cool trip. I am insanely jealous. Not gonna happen for me for another 10 years until I don't have this whole work thing to worry about. Quote
Guest Posted October 7, 2014 Report Posted October 7, 2014 The Mooney used to belong to Karl Heinz Zahorsky. He flew it trans Atlantic many times. www.zahorsky.net is his site with tracking Clarence Quote
carusoam Posted October 8, 2014 Report Posted October 8, 2014 These flights are too long for flat maps! Many Mooney pilots have proven the world is not flat. Best regards, -a- Quote
terbang Posted October 31, 2015 Report Posted October 31, 2015 (edited) Sorry, I never saw this! It was us on the way home from the US. We returned to Germany exactly one year ago, I attached a map with our whole journey depicted. For us it was the first atlantic crossing. However, the previous owner of N228RM, with whom we're still in good contact, did it at least ten times! Best regards, Gunter Edited October 31, 2015 by terbang 6 Quote
cliffy Posted October 31, 2015 Report Posted October 31, 2015 And I used to think it was a long way from Gander to Paris in a private 727! Sheeesh. That is too cool in a Mooney. Quote
steingar Posted November 2, 2015 Report Posted November 2, 2015 One of my pals once bought himself a Lanceair (while it was still Lanceair, and not Columbia or Corvalis). He talked about flying the thing transatlantic. i told him he was nuts to do that in a single, if the engine took a dump it was sure death. He was utterly nonchalant, said you wear survival suits and carry a raft. I asked what kind of raft did you any good in North Atlantic swells. He asked if I wanted to come with, and I instantly said yes. A few months later the engine went out on takeoff in an experimental he was flying. Seriously dampened his enthusiasm for flying a single transatlantic. Quote
jetdriven Posted November 3, 2015 Report Posted November 3, 2015 ETOPS. engines turn or passengers swim. 1 Quote
Oscar Avalle Posted December 13, 2024 Report Posted December 13, 2024 On 10/31/2015 at 5:46 AM, terbang said: Sorry, I never saw this! It was us on the way home from the US. We returned to Germany exactly one year ago, I attached a map with our whole journey depicted. For us it was the first atlantic crossing. However, the previous owner of N228RM, with whom we're still in good contact, did it at least ten times! Best regards, Gunter And I am concerned about my trips over the Caribbean!!! Congratulations to your adventures and to the coverage! Your book is amazing 1 Quote
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