Ferrying Single Pilot Citation
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I've done several North Atlantic crossings in light aircraft, not (yet) in Citations. I don't see any reason why it would be particularly difficult in a Citation - with proper planning of course. If the airplane doesn't have HF radio, NAT MNPS or RVSM, you can go CYFB - BGSF - BIKF and on to the UK below FL280.
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Hi Jay
Yes I have operated a CJ1 across the pond on a regular basis for about 4 years both single pilot and two pilot. What CJ will you be flying? The main issue was needing to climb fast (which on ISA +17 days was extremely difficult!) to get to altitude out of everyone's way. Which way you going E-W or W-E?
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Yes I have operated a CJ1 across the pond on a regular basis for about 4 years both single pilot and two pilot. What CJ will you be flying? The main issue was needing to climb fast (which on ISA +17 days was extremely difficult!) to get to altitude out of everyone's way. Which way you going E-W or W-E?
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I ferried a C500 from Arkansas to Biggin a few years back and it's not as easy as it sounds.
The 500's generally have neither RVSM or MNPS capability and don't have the altitude capability to operate above RVSM levels.
The range of an unmodified aircraft makes it impossible to fly Goose direct to BIKF/BIRK and I flew CYFB-BGSF-BIRK as even Goose to Narsarsuaq is pushing it a bit.
Insurance wasn't an issue and I didn't bother with a dinghy as it was February and as previously mentioned, survivability is unlikely.
The 500's generally have neither RVSM or MNPS capability and don't have the altitude capability to operate above RVSM levels.
The range of an unmodified aircraft makes it impossible to fly Goose direct to BIKF/BIRK and I flew CYFB-BGSF-BIRK as even Goose to Narsarsuaq is pushing it a bit.
Insurance wasn't an issue and I didn't bother with a dinghy as it was February and as previously mentioned, survivability is unlikely.
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I was wondering when someone was going to say it..
First off, when I land in Canada as a single pilot captain, hopping out of a Citation, line service looks at me funny 'wheres your copilot'...and I supposed to believe that if I touch down in France...they won't have a problem with single pilot ops in a Citation?
I looked at trip in an Ultra...didn't have the range for the tracks...and I didn't want to guess at trying to get in and out of Iceland...
I haven't done the trip, so I can't speak from experience, but the more I looked at it...with people, single pilot...it just didn't seem straight forward.....
First off, when I land in Canada as a single pilot captain, hopping out of a Citation, line service looks at me funny 'wheres your copilot'...and I supposed to believe that if I touch down in France...they won't have a problem with single pilot ops in a Citation?
I looked at trip in an Ultra...didn't have the range for the tracks...and I didn't want to guess at trying to get in and out of Iceland...
I haven't done the trip, so I can't speak from experience, but the more I looked at it...with people, single pilot...it just didn't seem straight forward.....
Except for the Citation X, none of the them have the speed for the tracks, either. Any Citations crossing would have to be above or below on random routes or routing north thru BGGL or south thru Santa Maria, if you can do CYQX to LPLA.
