Flying over Iceland in August

[niclas_b]

Hi,

My first post @pprune, but a long time visitor as reader :)

OK, I'm planning to travel to Iceland in August. The purpose is to fly over there...or at least, that's the plan. I am a current JAA PPL holder (Swedish License).

Do anyone know if it's possible to rent a C172/PA28 from someone there? I've been googling a bit but haven't found anything yet.

Anyone with the experience?

Thanks,
Niclas

[Gulfstream757]

This is all I could find.

Welcome to the Frontpage (http://www.icelandairclub.com/)

[Cobalt]

There were a couple of schools also renting out aircraft at Reykjavik airport, and since I was only after a single flight I had a great trip with an instructor in a C172. The school I flew with was

The Icelandic Flight Academy | School | English | Flugskóli | Tækniskólinn - Skóli atvinnulífsins (http://www.tskoli.is/flugskoli-islands/english/school)

No idea what it would have taken to get them to allow me to fly solo, but I would guess it would be "the usual" check-out, and also involve some familiarisation with local rules. Iceland is EASA, so in principle your licence is valid there.

It was VERY beautiful, but Iceland has its own challenges, many of which you will be familiar from flying in Sweden [such as the protracted and, in the approaching winter, difficult to fly in dusk/dawn; or the fun illusions of cloud on top of glaciers, or flying over remote areas with very little opportunity of pulling off a forced landing with subsequent survival and rescue.].

Of particular note were the constant [relatively] high wind [better make sure your crosswind landings are up to scratch - the demonstrated crosswind component of the aircraft is where the fun starts, not where the flying stops ;-)] and the frequent low cloud and rain all year round...

Enjoy!

[Pilot DAR]

Iceland is very beautiful, and well worth renting and flying. I rented TF-FHO, a 172, about 5 years ago, but it does not seem to appear on the register any more. It was expensive, but worth it. Though I could have gone the whole check out and rent route, instead, I just took one of their instructors along, it was easier.

From Reykjavik, fly south east a bit over an hour to Vestmannaeyjar, Walk to town from the airport, absolutely beautiful, and you can hike on the volcano of 1973.

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