Two North Atlantic crossings - time to say goodbye

[N131MA]

Hello everyone,

I bought my first Mooney five years ago. During those five years I flew my M20E in North America, made two Atlantic crossings and flew two years N9303M to many places in Europe. I blogged the Transatlantic flights under reimerp.blogspot.com

After upgrading to a M20S it's time to say goodbye and I have N9303M on controller...

Happy to help with questions about the plane and IFR flying to and in Europe.

Peter

 

[carusoam]

Welcome aboard, Transatlantic Peter.

Can you include a couple links?

One for the E and the other for the blog.

where do you keep your Eagle?

Best regards,

-a-

Edited October 12, 2015 by carusoam

[gsxrpilot]

This appears to be the link to the E on Controller. It appears that Jimmy and David are selling it. http://www.controller.com/listingsdetail/aircraft-for-sale/MOONEY-M20E-SUPER-21/1966-MOONEY-M20E-SUPER-21/1383465.htm

And here is the link to the blog. http://reimerp.blogspot.com/  Be careful opening this page... you'll be stuck for awhile reading and won't be able to step away. It's a fascinating read.

 

[mike_elliott]

" I had to cross the border in a taxi since I did not have a visitor VISA and flying into the US with a private plane on ESTA is not legal."

There is a broken system and process 

[Hank]

The entire process for flying yourself across the border, in or out, is broken. In its current state, I will not try it.

[ArtVandelay]

Crossing the Atlantic sounds like fun, but I wouldn't do it in March...May-August sounds like a better time.

[pinerunner]

It tickled me to see your M20E still has the old guppy-mouth. That cured me of upgrade envy. 

[N131MA]

I moved in December 2011 and I could not wait any longer to get my plane back: That's why the trip from the US to Germany was in March 2012. The return flight from Germany to the US was in August. After freezing my b... of in Iqaluit I fully agree: May - August are the best months.

I am based in Chicago @ KPWK.

I really like the M20S with 310HP conversion, TKS, Aspen, more space, longer range, etc. Nevertheless, I miss cruising with the M20E @ 12k ft, with 145kn TAS - with 8.5 gal/h. Hard to see the guppy mouth from the left seat :-)

[Piloto]

Forget about stopping in Greenland, it is too expensive and risky. With your new plane you can go direct Reykjavick and from there anywhere in Europe.

José

[kmyfm20s]

I really like the M20S with 310HP conversion, TKS, Aspen, more space, longer range, etc. Nevertheless, I miss cruising with the M20E @ 12k ft, with 145kn TAS - with 8.5 gal/h. Hard to see the guppy mouth from the left seat :-)

It won't take you long to get over your last plane when you can do 9.6 gph at 163 ktas

 

[carusoam]

-Gonna need some eye protection-

Edited October 13, 2015 by carusoam

[ArtVandelay]

Forget about stopping in Greenland, it is too expensive and risky. With your new plane you can go direct Reykjavick and from there anywhere in Europe

That's 1300nm trip, I'd have an out in case winds weren't favorable, right now they are 27knts W->E.

I thought you need a high frequency radio if you go that route, but don't need if you go by way of Greenland?

[Piloto]

That's 1300nm trip, I'd have an out in case winds weren't favorable, right now they are 27knts W->E.

I thought you need a high frequency radio if you go that route, but don't need if you go by way of Greenland?

If you have LR tanks is a no brainer going CYYR>BIRK. Comming back you may have to stop by Nasarsuaq BGBW due to the prevailing winds. Above FL150 Gander Oceanic Radio provides good VHF coverage over this route. And you have the option of relaying your position reports through an airliner above. HF coverage over the North Atlantic is excellent if your equipment is properly installed. HF is a must on the CYYT>LPAZ route

http://www.ad4c.us/ICOM HF manuals/706 in Mooney4.pdf

José

 

 

Edited October 13, 2015 by Piloto