Saturday, August 26, 2017

Atlantic Crossing Proposed Schedule/Fuel

Day 1 - Thursday 8/31 - Long day of flying to get a good jump on the trip
5h56m total flying
2h24m - 33.6 gal - 1st stop CYFC Lincoln, New Brunswick, Canada to clear customs
1h26m - 20.1 gal - 2nd stop CYZV Sept-Îles, Quebec
1h40m - 23.3 gal - 3rd stop CYKL Shefferville, Quebec. Hotel for the night. Fill to 66 gal before departure for tomorrow's fuel stops


Day 2 - Friday 9/1 - Another long day of flying, super early start required to arrive in Greenland by 6pm before airport closes
5h48m total flying
1h18m - 18.2 gal - 1st stop CYVP Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada for rest stop. Aim to have 47.7 gal on arrival. No fuel taken
1h50m - 25.7 gal - 2nd stop CYFB Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. Aim to have 22 gal on arrival. Fill +54 gal (fuel sold in drums only) to 76 gal
2h40m - 37.3 gal - 3rd stop BGSF Sondre Stromfjord, west coast Greenland for fuel. Must arrive by 6pm. Hotel for the night


Day 3 - Saturday 9/2 - Get across Greenland to Iceland. Spend afternoon and night in Reykjavik
4h13m total flying
1h54m - 26.6 gal - 1st stop BGKK Kulusuk, east coast Greenland for fuel and to stretch legs
2h19m - 32.4 gal - 2nd stop BIRK Reykjavik, Iceland. Hotel for the night.


Day 4 - Sunday 9/3 - Easy day of flying to Edinburgh, Scotland
4h30m total flying
3h30m - 49 gal - 1st stop EGPC Wick, Scotland for fuel and customs
0h54m - 12.6 gal - 2nd stop EGPH Edinburgh. Hotel for the night.


Day 5 - Monday 9/4 - Short hop to Berlin
3h15m total flying
3h15m - 45.5 gal - 1st stop EDAY Berlin


Day 6 - Tuesday 9/5 - To Barcelona
4h48m total flying
4h48m - 67.2 gal - 1st stop LELL Sabadell

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