B200 Ferry Flight

[gdukkoq]

Hey mates,

I have to ferry a B200 from North Carolina to South Africa, anyone has good tips or internet links to get some good advice on how to organize the all trip ?
Thanks !

[missioncontrol]

This link is a good place to start if you are doing it all yourself

Great Circle Mapper (http://gc.kls2.com/)

good -luck

MC

[gdukkoq]

Thank you !

[Tinstaafl]

Will the aircraft have extra fuel? That's one of the biggest factors in your planning. There's only a limited number of routes that would be do-able on standard tanks: North Atlantic crossing via Canada, Greenland, Iceland & UK and then south through Europe & Africa, or possibly south through the Caribbean to Brazil then a South Atlantic crossing through Natal or similar to Ascension Island to West Africa.

According to Wikipedia it's possible to get permission to land at Ascension with at least 3 weeks notice. Stretching it a bit though: It's about 1250 nm to Ascension from Natal, Brazil and then 1000 nm to somewhere like Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

[Chicken Leg]

Do you need a Co/Captain??!! Plenty of B200 time and a pretty good ferry experience!!

[Lurcherman]

I would have thought St Johns/ Gander - Azores - Canaries would be the first route to consider. LPAZ is usual stop over with Horta 1186nms from YT

[gdukkoq]

Do you know a good company for flight support and assisstance (handling-fuel-clearances-navigation kit) ? I did contact JETEX 2 day ago, and they didn't get back to me. Any advices ?

[Tinstaafl]

According to the Great Circle mapper website, CYYT-LPAZ is 1370. I figured it might be a stretch too far for range. Even the South Atlantic route is a bit doubtful.

[dc9-32]

My advice, route out over Newfoundland, Iceland, Prestwick down to somewhere like Albenga, one of the Greek islands then into Egypt. Down towards Addis and onwards.

Don't try the CYYT-Azores route. Too tight in my opinion and certainly don't try the Brazil-Ascension route :ok:

[atcfalcon]

Check your PM please !

Brgds

[julian_storey]

If you need advice on the trip from the US as far as North Africa, PM me - I've done it several times in King Airs. It's no big deal.

Not done much in Africa - so you may need someone else to help you with Morocco Southwards :)

[gdukkoq]

The ferry is schedule the 5th of April, looking for an FAA CFII MEI to do the ferry with me. Best someone with ferry experience and hours on B200.
:ok:

[Meoff]

Check your PM. Got FAA CFI-I-ASMEL. Where is King Air Located in NC?