Originally Posted by
avanti
I need help and advice from anyone out there with any experience flying across the north atlantic. The plane is a 2002 C172 with 175 gallons fuel and a KLM94 GPS and no autopilot. The season is NOW December/ Jan.
FROM Bangor Maine
TO Delhi, India
Which route is better-
(a) via St Johns, New Foundland, to Santa Maria in the Azors PORTUGAL then Malaga SPAIN, Malta, Luxor, EGYPT Muscat OMAN, Dehli INDIA
or
(b) via Goose Bay CANADA, then Narsarsuaq GREENLAND (BCBG) then Kefelvick ICELAND (BIKF) then Wick SCOTLAND (EGPC) then same as above
Please send any info. THank you.
You have gotten a good deal of good advice.
I have flown
1. In Alaska in aircraft that are de ice equiped
2. The North Atlantic and North Pacific in Jets
3. South and Central America
You sound like a nice person. Don't do this.