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Old 31st Mar 2001, 05:48
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Niiiiice. Good stops: Keflavik, Goose Bay, Bangor and Sondre stromfjord ( Sonderstrom) Thule or Iqualuit ( Frobay ). If you don't have extra fuel you will probably have to stop at on or more of these places.

Some of the following apply to all oceanic crossings but especially to delivery flights of any type of airplane. I used to do deliveries in light aircraft in particular over both Atlantic and Pacific.

*Check weather thoroughly before going as your alternates are limited.
*Keep updating the weather info you have.
*Leave only with full tanks and during the flight keep track of your burn. Unless your bird is MNPS and RVSM certified you face severe altitude restrictions in those areas affected. Bluespruce route is a different thing though.
*Don't hesitate to turn back or proceed to enroute alternate if problems occur or you don't feel good about something.
*Be sure that you have survival equipment handy and available not just to please the Canadians ( They might check ) but incase sh.t happens.

Anything I can help you let me know. My Email is in my profile, but here goes. [email protected]

JJ