Delivery flights

[Jakemaster]

How do they manage delivery flights in the real world?  I'm not talking big jets like the 777, I mean how do you get a Northwest A319 from Germany to Detroit?  Or a De-Havilland Canada Dash 8 from Canada to Europe?

[Isak922]

Probably multiple stops for refueling and such.

Smaller planes may even be disassembled and transported as Cargo on a much larger plane, I suppose.

[expat]

How do they manage delivery flights in the real world?  I'm not talking big jets like the 777, I mean how do you get a Northwest A319 from Germany to Detroit?  Or a De-Havilland Canada Dash 8 from Canada to Europe?

The previous company that I worked for bought CRJ200's. They where flown from Canada via Iceland then to Germany. For this trip, they had to have a whole load of survival equipment put onboard though. Event he Metro Liners they had where flown here, again via Iceland and again with the relevant safety equipment onboard.

Matt

[beaky]

Probably multiple stops for refueling and such.

Smaller planes may even be disassembled and transported as Cargo on a much larger plane, I suppose.

Usually cheaper to ferry them... even the littlest ones.
Amazing what you can do with an auxiliary fuel tank and nerves of steel... somebody ferried a Cessna 150 from the USA to South Africa once!!
To read about it, click on "XCountry" on this page, then select the top story, "Leon Stoman's Atlantic Crossing".

http://www.cessna150-152club.com/

[Ivan]

Just 2 pilots + survival gear

And then fuel it up to max fill. Refill underway when needed

[expat]

Just 2 pilots + survival gear

And then fuel it up to max fill. Refill underway when needed

Don't forget a change of underware too

Matt

[Xyn_Air]

Probably multiple stops for refueling and such.

Smaller planes may even be disassembled and transported as Cargo on a much larger plane, I suppose.

Usually cheaper to ferry them... even the littlest ones.
Amazing what you can do with an auxiliary fuel tank and nerves of steel... somebody ferried a Cessna 150 from the USA to South Africa once!!
To read about it, click on "XCountry" on this page, then select the top story, "Leon Stoman's Atlantic Crossing".

http://www.cessna150-152club.com/

RD. thanks for pointing out that story.  Now that is flying!  Despite how exhausting it must have been, could you imagine the sheer wonder of taking a Cessna that far!  I also love the surprise of the passing airline pilots; priceless!  Great story!  Thanks again.

All the best,
Darrin

[bok269]

Even on larger planes like a CRJ or even a 717, additional fuel tanks are used.  THat is how both made it to HI for go! and HA respectively.

[C]

Usually cheaper to ferry them... even the littlest ones.
Amazing what you can do with an auxiliary fuel tank and nerves of steel... somebody ferried a Cessna 150 from the USA to South Africa once!!
To read about it, click on "XCountry" on this page, then select the top story, "Leon Stoman's Atlantic Crossing".

http://www.cessna150-152club.com/

I think the prize goes to the Leopard Moth that made the croosing a few years back!

In response to the original question, lots of small aircraft do it. Only last month Miss Velma came via the northern route, and the Tigercat went back the other direction (westwards). Many smaller aircraft do the trip too. The RAF flew a pair of Chipmunks around the world too in the mid 90s - including and atlantic crossing.

[bok269]

I read a story about a guy crossing the north atlantic in a Cessna (pretty sure it was a 172).  His engine cut out on him no less than 6 times.