Originally Posted by
RI830
One other piece of advice.
Get a SAFA Check folder prepared. This is an abroad version of an FAA ramp check.
Maybe someone here has a SAFA checklist.
A SAFA check can be 10 mins if your prepared or half a day if not.
To the OP: That is a good advice, for once.
But for this and for anything else, if nobody in your outfit has previous experience, it is strongly recommendable you guys hired an experience contract pilot to do the crossing with your lead captain, and have him on retainer too during the planning phase. Crossing is really not such a big deal, if you have someone next to you that did it before, and you have other previous international experience.
At the very least on the way to Europe. A co-captain can be checked out on the way back. And hire some service company for planning and handling. Don't relay only on a public forum, this can save you a buck now, but could cost you more on the long run, especially in headaches.