UK to Australia by PA28
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Excellent Tony- I have PM'd you, a question re- HF and stuff...
I have 50USG (190L) in the wings ony, half what you have. So the TurtlePac will bring me up to 100USG say (380L) depending in how much I end up subtracting for copilot, and subject to weight/balance so I'll have way less range than you did, way less safety margin anyway... Will have to plan some shorter legs...
Cheers, woud be good to chat sometime!
I have 50USG (190L) in the wings ony, half what you have. So the TurtlePac will bring me up to 100USG say (380L) depending in how much I end up subtracting for copilot, and subject to weight/balance so I'll have way less range than you did, way less safety margin anyway... Will have to plan some shorter legs...
Cheers, woud be good to chat sometime!
I flew my Robin UK-Australia and back in 1985 VFR, pre-GPS. I had no real weather problems, apart from the odd thunderstorm, after leaving southern France (one tends to forget how really bad the weather is here).
Expect to be on airways giving estimates for reporting points a long way over the horizon .... but with the magic box that's not a problem.
I had only a couple of hundred hours at the time.
As said elsewhere your main problem is avgas. Clearances are easily solved with time and money.
Go for it.
Expect to be on airways giving estimates for reporting points a long way over the horizon .... but with the magic box that's not a problem.
I had only a couple of hundred hours at the time.
As said elsewhere your main problem is avgas. Clearances are easily solved with time and money.
Go for it.
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Fab RT..! If you can PM me your number sometime it'd be fun to have a chat about your experience! Did you have to have HF? I am hoping not to...
I did have HF (a hired valve set from the splendid Mr Coggins at Coventry - now deceased). This failed about half way there.
Then I did not absolutely have to have it (in hindsight), though it was interesting listening to the chit chat spread over half a hemisphere. Bear in mind this was 25+ years ago.
Suggest you talk to a clearance agent who will either know the latest or know a man who does. Last time I looked into it HF is only required for some Atlantic routes and for the Pacific to the extent that they won't let you go without it. Other places require it but don't check and you can get away with the set being U/S in a non-extant way. On some routes a sat phone is acceptable (and a much better bet IMHO).
Then I did not absolutely have to have it (in hindsight), though it was interesting listening to the chit chat spread over half a hemisphere. Bear in mind this was 25+ years ago.
Suggest you talk to a clearance agent who will either know the latest or know a man who does. Last time I looked into it HF is only required for some Atlantic routes and for the Pacific to the extent that they won't let you go without it. Other places require it but don't check and you can get away with the set being U/S in a non-extant way. On some routes a sat phone is acceptable (and a much better bet IMHO).
