N48CK, 2000 115 Trans Atlantic crossing

Re: A day I will always remember!

Re: A day I will always remember!

He left at 6:30 EST and is now over the water. 11,000' and 145 knots. Estimating 4hours 30 min.

Life is a barrel of fun.

Ken
 
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Its fun isn't it? He is in Greenland now.
 
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N48CK is on the move again

Ken
 
Re: N48CK, 2000 115 Trans Atlantic crossing

Yep, he is over the Atlantic now.
 
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Alex said:
Yep, he is over the Atlantic now.
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I see it on the Spot tracker, but neither FlightAware or PlaneFinder are showing N48CK. Is he flying VFR today? :)
 
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FS said:
I see it on the Spot tracker, but neither FlightAware or PlaneFinder are showing N48CK. Is he flying VFR today? :)
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Internationally to EU...I'd be surprised if it was VFR
 
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Looks like he is withing swimming distance of Iceland.

Darn that water looks cold on Google Earth.

Ken
 
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Really beautiful run on the grass and take-off by the best plane ever, The Commander !
:cool::cool::cool::cool:
 
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He left Iceland at 5 am EST. I would guess that would be 8am Icelantic tlme. Not sure of the destination. Could be Wick, Scotland although on his Western passage he departed from Preswick .
Exciting,

Ken
 
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CK made it to it's new Guernsey home. a few hiccups on the way.. new 750 and #2 radio went out, lost vac pump
and a nose gear strut lost pressure. John and Nigel will get Garmin stuff sorted out on warranty. Long journey!

Judi
 
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So Judy, was without both radios, I assume he had a handheld.

If he lost the 750 he also lost the transponder. (And autopilot ? )

Makes me think again about having all the eggs in one basket. I have never used a G750 but do know that each component has its own breaker. After that not sure how independent each function is.

What a fantastic journey.

Life is a barrel of fun.

Ken
 
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John didn't mention Jacques having inop. xpndr or A/P. ?

Judi
 

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janderson said:
CK made it to it's new Guernsey home. a few hiccups on the way.. new 750 and #2 radio went out, lost vac pump
and a nose gear strut lost pressure. John and Nigel will get Garmin stuff sorted out on warranty. Long journey!

Judi
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Is CK happy in its new home? We, speaking for myself, I enjoyed following it all the way.
 
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CK is still cold and scared, Alex. "he'll" get use to it soon, tho.
New foster Dad will take extra good care of it. :D

Judi
 
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janderson said:
CK is still cold and scared, Alex. "he'll" get use to it soon, tho.
New foster Dad will take extra good care of it. :D

Judi
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lol
 
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N48CK is in reserve/ and the 115 is now 2-GNSY. looks pretty good I think!

Judi
 

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janderson said:
N48CK is in reserve/ and the 115 is now 2-GNSY. looks pretty good I think!

Judi
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I thought they were going to keep the N registeration so as to be able to fly IFR using their US license.
 
Re: N48CK, 2000 115 Trans Atlantic crossing

N48CK staying on just made Export CofA simpler to fly out of US.
That 115 is a beautiful model of what a new Commander 115 will be like @ 1/2 the $. ..everything on it was new!!

Judi
 
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