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> How common is it for single engine single seat aircraft to be flown across large oceans? It is routine. SOCATA deliver their popular single-turboprop TBM ai
by dingaling 11y ago
> How common is it for single engine single seat aircraft to be flown across large oceans?
It is routine. SOCATA deliver their popular single-turboprop TBM aircraft from their factory in southern France via Ireland, Iceland and Canada to US customers. Likewise Pilatus stage PC-12s through Scotland as the first hop.
Spotters at Keflavik in Iceland have a great variety!
Cessnas flow in the other direction, though less frequently. Even a little piston-engined C172 has made the eastbound delivery journey and he skipped Iceland!
Usually the flights are made by contracted ferry pilots, from companies such as Southern Cross
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- andyjohnson0 11y agoThanks! Your comment reminded me of a discussion about this from a few months ago [1]. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10372898 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10372898