Deputy Sheriffs mopperle 4162 Posted September 4, 2017 Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted September 4, 2017 Decided to do the flight with a PIlatus PC-12/45 - easy to fly - range up to 1600 nm NBAA IFR (2200 nm for ferry flights!) - quite fast 270 kts TAS cruising speed - can take off and land nearly everywhere (2650 ft TO and 1830 ft landing) availbable for P3Dv4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerosoft Aerosoft Team [Inactive Account] 51558 Posted September 4, 2017 Aerosoft Share Posted September 4, 2017 Check out http://www.turtlepac.com/products/collapsible-aircraft-ferry-tanks/, they might have some great aux tanks for the long flights. You are going the northern route over the Pacific I assume? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs mopperle 4162 Posted September 4, 2017 Author Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted September 4, 2017 Route will be via Kamchatka, Alaska. Could make it till Hawaii without problams, but distance from Hawaii to the US coast isn't even in ferry configuration possible. Not sure about the possibilty to add an additional fuel tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs mopperle 4162 Posted September 6, 2017 Author Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted September 6, 2017 Ok, got my ferry tanks and could add another 180 gal of fuel, which allows me a total flying time of around 9 hrs. So I will be able to cross the Pacific ocean via Hawaii. Going via Alaska in the beginning winter would be too risky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs mopperle 4162 Posted September 26, 2017 Author Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted September 26, 2017 Final tests with my aux fuel tanks where successfull, so my first leg goes from London City to Rome, 2nd leg goes from Rome to Port Said. Got a special permission from the Egypt authorities to land there. London - Rome: EGLC ADMAG UY312 DVR UL10 LESDO UL15 RIPUS UN850 ODINA M727 TAQ LIRF Rome - Port Said: LIRF LAT Z803 TEA L995 EKTOL T75 TIGRA UL995 KRK UL53 KOR UN604 ATV UL607 KEA UL52 MAGIS UN134 ASPIS UG183 KAROL UW11 LAKTO J863 SISIM HEPS Please login to display this image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs mopperle 4162 Posted September 27, 2017 Author Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted September 27, 2017 One reason why I was choosing the PC-12: You can go nearly everywhere you want: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobK 0 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Wauw! Great video ;-)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Lavorel 3 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 PC12 is a great aircraft, nice choice of yours !! Crossing the Pacific via Midway and Hawaii is much longer than going north and what do you do in case of emergency above the sea... and the sharks ? Of course, you know what ETOPS means : Engine Turn Or Passengers Swim !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamSAR 2 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 How big did you make the Aux tank and did you reduce the aircrafts empty weight to simulate removing the seats and interior? You can increase the fuel and range fairly significantly just by removing the interior weight of the aircraft and we do it quite often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs mopperle 4162 Posted September 28, 2017 Author Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted September 28, 2017 I added a tank with 180 gallons, but didn't remove anything. If you do not exceed the aircrafts MTOW, it doesn't make any difference whether you have loaded passengers and cargo or more fuel. and as these tanks are stored in the cabin and/or cargo compartment they also have no influence on the flight characteristics. The only problem I see is flying long distance over open water with a single engine aircraft. I thought of flying a northern route Japan - Kamschatka - Aleutian Islands - Alaska, but skipped this idea due to possible bad weather conditions for a longer periode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs mopperle 4162 Posted October 2, 2017 Author Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted October 2, 2017 Take off in LOndon City Please login to display this image. Currently crossing Paris at 27000 ft ETA LIRF 11.30 Please login to display this image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs mopperle 4162 Posted October 2, 2017 Author Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted October 2, 2017 Crossing the Alps, Mont Blanc to the left Please login to display this image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs mopperle 4162 Posted October 2, 2017 Author Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted October 2, 2017 Passing Genova Please login to display this image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs mopperle 4162 Posted October 2, 2017 Author Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted October 2, 2017 Crossing Elba Please login to display this image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry 37 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 is it 8.45 PM GMT already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs mopperle 4162 Posted October 2, 2017 Author Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted October 2, 2017 Approching LIRF Please login to display this image. Route flown: EGLCLIRF.kml Please login to display this image. Next leg will be in 2 days from Rome to Port Said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobus 161 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Pc12 is truly the swiss army knife of aviation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs mopperle 4162 Posted October 3, 2017 Author Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted October 3, 2017 Decided to take of one day earlier to head for Port Said: Please login to display this image. LIRFHEPS.kml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs mopperle 4162 Posted October 3, 2017 Author Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted October 3, 2017 Nice flight to Port Said, clear skies, arrived after 4hrs. Impression while on final: Please login to display this image. Next leg will be from Port Said to Dubai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Heinz Flichtbeil 1609 Posted October 3, 2017 Administrator Share Posted October 3, 2017 ... I only can dream from Port Said ... I am in france at the time ... 9500 ft (Troyes) Have a nice next flight ... Greets Heinz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs mopperle 4162 Posted October 4, 2017 Author Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted October 4, 2017 After having a closer look at Phileas Fogg's original route I decide to make some changes to my route to be as close as possible. So my route from Port Said to Mumbai (Bombay) will be: Port Said - Jeddah (Saidi Arabia) - Ambouli (Djibouti) - Salalah (Oman) - Bombay Please login to display this image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs mopperle 4162 Posted October 10, 2017 Author Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted October 10, 2017 Just arrived at Jeddah, quite boring flight, only water and sand. Will continue to Aden in 2 days. Suez channel: Please login to display this image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs mopperle 4162 Posted October 12, 2017 Author Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted October 12, 2017 Just left Jeddah and will arrive at Aden around noon. Will be another boring flight, simply too much sand Please login to display this image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs mopperle 4162 Posted October 16, 2017 Author Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted October 16, 2017 Leaving Aden Please login to display this image. Approaching Salalah Please login to display this image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Sheriffs mopperle 4162 Posted October 18, 2017 Author Deputy Sheriffs Share Posted October 18, 2017 Arrived at Mumbai, at quite bad weather Please login to display this image. Next week flying to Calcutta via Allahabad Please login to display this image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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