Ferry flight Melbourne to maldives
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Ferry flight Melbourne to maldives
Looks like a ferry flight coming up in a couple of weeks from Melbourne to Maldives. Keen to get any feedback or suggestions from anyone that has done a similar trip. Any flightplanning tips or suggestions on companies to assist with the prep etc. Obviously know about Jepp but if anyone can recommend any other companies that would be appreciated. Places to avoid or good stoppoff recommendations needed. cheers.
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Life jacket, life raft, several EPIRB's (406 compliant of course)...
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For that portion of our ferry last year we did:
Male - Colombo - Langkawi - Bali - Port Hedland
We were a fair bit quicker than you and going the other direction, so you may not have the range for a couple of those longer legs.
Take a lot of green backs with you (they make things happen in a lot of places that otherwise you would get nothing achieved)
Can't recommend highly enough, the guys at Universal Aviation in Bali if you go that way. By far the best ground handling service on our entire trip.
Male - Colombo - Langkawi - Bali - Port Hedland
We were a fair bit quicker than you and going the other direction, so you may not have the range for a couple of those longer legs.
Take a lot of green backs with you (they make things happen in a lot of places that otherwise you would get nothing achieved)
Can't recommend highly enough, the guys at Universal Aviation in Bali if you go that way. By far the best ground handling service on our entire trip.
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White Rose aviation in the UK, they did my AUST/UK/AUST with little fuss and reasonable rates.
Can't recommend highly enough, the guys at Universal Aviation in Bali if you go that way.
The shortest overwater leg across to Colombo is around 950 miles and your TAS/endurance sounds like you would be tight and without many options in the event of adverse wind/weather. Can you fit a ferry tank?
It should be fun!
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Aztec Ferry
Hi
Many Thanks.
I will be delighted to help.
The gentleman in question has already contacted me.
I will look after him like I always look after my clients
The result of the cricket will make no difference.... I always do my best
Best Wishes
Mike Gray
Thanks to DBTW & dhavillandpilot
Many Thanks.
I will be delighted to help.
The gentleman in question has already contacted me.
I will look after him like I always look after my clients
The result of the cricket will make no difference.... I always do my best
Best Wishes
Mike Gray
Thanks to DBTW & dhavillandpilot
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