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Old 4th December 2003 | 05:36
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JJflyer
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Yip... I had about 200 hours when I got in to the delivery business. Flew the Pacific and North Atlantic. Singles and twins then the turbo-props and jets.

Good experience it was. Learned a lot of weather, flying and navigation as well as workings of an aircraft. For some odd reason fuel management is close to my hart even these days.

After some really hard thinking I could not recommend ferrying small aircraft, especially singles, over any body of water that is in excess of engine out gliding distance from land. Light teins are really no better, that extra engine will only take you to the crash site... If you want to really know how dangerous the business is stop by at the flight service station in Sondre Stromfjord in Greenland (BGSF) have a look at a big map with red and black pins on. These are last known positions and crash sites, map's cluttered with those.

Being young and inexperienced is actually an asset as one does not really have a good idea of the risks involved. Companies know how keen low time pilots are for hours and experience, some even willing to fly for free.

Should one need any advice for these flights, I'll be more and happy to help.

Cheers

JJ
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