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Piper Turbo Arrow
the T-tail turbo Arrow IV is the top model of the Piper Cherokee series of aircraft.
Our plane was fitted with good Avionics and an intercooler.
Pictures below were taken during the aircraft delivery from a dealer in Michigan to a small field near London UK with lots of pictures and information from Narsarsuaq Greenland.
The Turbo Arrow with a new paint job, redone engine and a fresh inspection ready for the ferry flight to Europe.
the impressive but controversial T-tail
the Piper Turbo Arrow IV with a Sandel EFIS (HSI), S-Tech A/P and Kind radios
including a KLN89B GPS.
after two days of flight in bad weather (no pictures taken) Greenland coast in
the clear .
The
destination BGBW, flying into the fjord
the one in the middle is it.
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Fjord approach >>> |
Unless the ceiling is at least 4.000ft and the flight visibility at least 5sm (8km), pilots without a good knowledge of the local topographical and meteorological conditions are advised not to make any attempt to approach Narsarsuaq through the fjords. |
information from FIS Narsarsuaq
the town of Narsaq
Blue West
One (the US code name for Narsarsuaq, BG B.. W.. )
has a NDB/DME approach but with scattered clouds flying down VFR is faster and
easier. Up to FL195 the airspace is uncontrolled and pilots have to make their
own separation arrangements with help from Narsarsuaq Information
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Airspace and separation >>> |
Narsarsuaq is an uncontrolled airport, and flight control is not available. Separation from other flights during approach and departure is pilots responsibility, and this separation is based on traffic information about other flights received from Narsarsuaq Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS). |
information from FIS Narsarsuaq
final BGBW
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Windshear and turbulence >>>> |
In periods with strong easterly winds there can be severe turbulence and windshear in vicinity of the airport. Experience show that most turbulence is found in areas south of the airport, and especially Qoroq fjord (the Icefjord) aprx 5nm southeast of the airport should be avoided. Flower Valley northeast of the runway has shown examples of heavy downdraft during these wind conditions. |
information from FIS Narsarsuaq
after a couple of hours and the first 670NM over water refueling at Narsarsuaq Greenland
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For a short >>>> |
For a short ground stop, prefile your flight plan out of Narsarsuaq, before you arrive. Then the flight plan will be filed, and fuel and met-briefing will be ready, when you arrive. In this case a typical ground stop is 45 minutes. |
information from FIS Narsarsuaq
climb out from Narsarsuaq around into the Qoroq fjord (the Icefjord)
still climbing out, 11000'-13000' are needed when going eastbound
the glacier to the Qoroq fjord (the Icefjord)
the glacier higher up to the ice-cap
minimum level 120
a beautiful glacier but no spot for an emergency landing
glacier and lakes from melting ice
ice breaking off
on the east side of Greenland
Scotland beaches in September 12°C, you are guarantied to be alone
the airport EGPC (Wick) looking down on runway 31
the town of Wick in Scotland, one Hotel, one Bed & Breakfast
the old castle near Wick
on short final into Prestwick, (two white two red autopilot is flying ! )
Greer aviation is doing the handling
the Turbo Arrow waiting for an early departure
the destination
of this delivery flight Blackbushe UK
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