Simviation Forum - Taking Aircraft Fm The States Back To The UK

Apr 27^th, 2004 at 4:54am

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Hi Guys
In the next Month or two I am taking an Aircraft back from the States to the UK in real life. I want to do the trip now on FS2004 just wondered if anyone knew what Airports are used to stop off at on the way back? I will be departing from Long Beach USA and back to Southern England UK.

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Reply #1 - Apr 27^th, 2004 at 7:14am

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you prob wont be stopping off anywhere. what airline are you flying with?

EDIT: Done some research your gonna have to be more specific with details. long beach is a regional airport, so you will be changing planes somewhere. can help you out more when i know the airline

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Reply #2 - Apr 27^th, 2004 at 7:54am

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Ooops my fault I mean I am flying a Light Aircraft (Piper) to the UK from Long Beach USA. The Aircraft is then going to be based here in England for a Flying School.

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Reply #3 - Apr 27^th, 2004 at 7:57am

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Hmm you'll probably take the northern route taking in places like Iceland and then down through Scotland. Its a fair hike though. Probably best to look at the charts first and try to calculate it based on range...

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Reply #4 - Apr 27^th, 2004 at 8:57am

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south western california to the uk is def a huge trek. more info on the plane would be good twin engine single? max altitude? so far arizona, utah, colorado kansas, missouri, illinois, indiana, ohio, Pennsylvania, new york, mass, up through iceland greenland(or whatever way they are:)) scotland into england

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Reply #5 - Apr 27^th, 2004 at 9:12am

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I live in south UK, which club is it going to??

Strangely enough I did a flight from EGHI (Southampton intl) to KDVT in USA on FS9. I flew it in a mew Gull.

Here was the route I took (Big piccy)

Here is the Mew Gull

Took a while to do it mind you, Mew cruised at 230-240MPH @7000ft, though in place to fly direct I was having to climb up to 10,000ft which reduced its speed a fair bit. I'm guessing you would fly this way like Ozzy said. It appears to be the shortest route anyhow.

Good luck on your journey Grin

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Reply #6 - Apr 27^th, 2004 at 9:20am

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Many years ago we had a Piper Comanche land at Shoreham Airport. It was fitted with tip tanks. Turns out the pilot had picked it up from the factory & was on his way out to deliver it to the Singapore flying club. I did ask him about the route but it's faded along with so many memories.

They had customs facilities at Shoreham in those days which is why he chose it. I had the keys to that aircraft in my pocket for the whole weekend. He also gave me a trip in it as payment for looking after it. Wink

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Reply #7 - Apr 27^th, 2004 at 10:35am

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How about sticking it in the back of a 747? Tongue

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Reply #8 - Apr 27^th, 2004 at 12:16pm

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You could put it and three more like it in a antov 222. Grin

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Reply #9 - Apr 27^th, 2004 at 2:06pm

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Hi Guys thanks for the replies so far I will be doing it in a Spanking new Senaca. Full IFR if needed.

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Reply #10 - Apr 27^th, 2004 at 3:10pm

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Cool. Im sure I have seen a Seneca flyin in and outta Southampton Intl recently, as well as a king air of some kind (Unsure of size, maybe a 200)

Sure are nice lookin planes, get a lot of piper warriors buzzin around outta Southampton as thats whats mainly used at the training place there.

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Reply #11 - Apr 28^th, 2004 at 8:37pm

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Beautiful pics Gixer.
You have got FSAA and AAF right with the right components.
Very nicely planned flight. You did this manually in stages? Award winning!
At 10k IAS will be less but TAS greater.
Regardless, better altitude would be 8k or less for an unboosted engine.

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Reply #12 - May 2^nd, 2004 at 7:45am

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Id help you if I used that route, however flying to West USA in an A340 is a little different.

The track that someone posted as a large picture is somewhat like real life, just our Oceanic Track wouldnt be so far North. Primary reason? Winds.

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