C-310 down in Icelandic waters
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C-310 down in Icelandic waters
A Cessna 310, apparently a ferry flight from Greenland to Iceland, is down 50 miles west of Keflavik airport (BIKF) Last call made by the pilot indicated he lost both engines and had to ditch in the freezing cold sea. Nothing is known as for what´s the cause for this but Icelandic coast guard was said being searching the crash site.
Lets say a prayer for this fellow pilot.
Lets say a prayer for this fellow pilot.
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C-310
http://www.mbl.is/mm/frettir/innlent...gmanns_leitad/
Rough translation:
The C-310 which was registered in US, was on its way from Narsassuaq Greenland to Reykjavik. At 16 PM the pilot reported that one engine had shut down and he could not pump fuel from one tank to another. Soon after that he reported that the other engine had shut down and he was gliding at 7000 ft.
A search is ongoing by trawlers, helicopters and planes some 50 miles off coast.
Rough translation:
The C-310 which was registered in US, was on its way from Narsassuaq Greenland to Reykjavik. At 16 PM the pilot reported that one engine had shut down and he could not pump fuel from one tank to another. Soon after that he reported that the other engine had shut down and he was gliding at 7000 ft.
A search is ongoing by trawlers, helicopters and planes some 50 miles off coast.
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There is an thread on Airliners.net with more info.
http://www.airliners.net/discussions....main/3840107/
http://www.airliners.net/discussions....main/3840107/
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Indeed, I remember staying at the airport hotel at Rekyavik once and being woken up in the pre dawn -5 by a Cirrus warming the engine prior to continuing a delivery. 'Better you than me mate' as I snuggled up in my warm bed.
Hopefully there will be a happy ending.
Hopefully there will be a happy ending.
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I have a huge respect for the guys that do this on a regular basis.. I've made a dozen or so crossings via the northern route, all but two were in winter...but always at least in a turboprop... even then I've come close to not having the luxury of being around to fill in my log-book at the end of the day... On the one time I contracted to deliver a piston single (december... a home built) from France to the Mississippi the engine began destroying itself at night 50 miles out from Wick... turned out the engine had been constructed from bits of different engines... I made it... many of these poor guys don't... and it's not as though the money is great either...
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Atlantic crossings
Possibly this one http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N5030Q
http://ottspotters.com/ Note afew singles crossing today.
http://ottspotters.com/ Note afew singles crossing today.
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The lineman performing the refueling in Greenland reported that he had started fueling the left main tank and was stopped by the pilot when he had filled the tank with 69 liters of fuel. The lineman was told to fill both tip tanks and fill the right main tank to bring the airplane's total fueling service to 240 liters (about 63.4 gallons).
A flight plan of approximately 4.5 hours at a conservative 110 litres an hour will require full tanks for the barest minimum reserve. With the C310 it is essential that you burn at least 1 hour and preferably 1.5 hours from the main tanks before switching to the auxiliary tanks. This is because in the Cessna any excess fuel to that required by the fuel metering units taken from whichever tank is being used is returned only to the main tank. If you are using the main tank then all is ok, however, if you are using the auxiliary tanks and you haven't made room the excess fuel will be vented overboard. This is not a good look for someone wanting maximum range and it has caught out more than one pilot in the past.