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Rather long flight in a Cessna 206
Noticed this 15 hour flight en-route on Flightaware. Long time to sit in a Cessna. He will be landing in the dark. (flightaware.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
So who knew a Cessna 206 had ETOPS?
It glides to the nearest wave???
Flew P-3's out of NAS Barbers Pt in the early '80's. Flew 2 flights where we sat on top of a single engine ferries that went in the drink short of HI due to engine or fuel issues, one TA-4J out from VC-1 that went in on a TransPac to California. All survived but got wet. One other flight out of NAS Moffet Fld in CA, we "pointed" a Cessna 172 who's Loran failed and he tried following contrails to get to HI. He was at 3000 ft and following a contrail to Anchorage when he lost site of it. Pure luck in seeing us doing our thing off the coast. He made it back to the West Coast. One stupid but lucky individual. Coast Guard C-130 led him back the last couple of hundred miles.
Check flightaware for PA46 N915C last week.
At first glance, I almost thought that it could've been an incorrect airport code or registration used but very likely to be using extra fuel tanks.
I've seen codes used in Australia (some of which are unofficial) most of which don't exist as official codes but sometimes there is a code used that is an official airport coded used outside of Australia. Also seen callsigns used that are linked to an overseas airline but has no connection to it what so ever. Example: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/WAL271 (WAL271) World Atlantic "WORLD ATLANTIC" is in fact Wagga Air/Mabena Pty Ltd [http://flightaware.com/live/flight/VHEJE]. Though was a little funny seeing VH-OVS (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/VHOVS/history/20140206/0518Z/YMAY/YXWG) flight plan's to YXWG (a code for an emergency helipad at a local sports ground, though the official name is Wagga Hospital http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/ersa/LND__14-Nov-2013.pdf).
I've seen codes used in Australia (some of which are unofficial) most of which don't exist as official codes but sometimes there is a code used that is an official airport coded used outside of Australia. Also seen callsigns used that are linked to an overseas airline but has no connection to it what so ever. Example: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/WAL271 (WAL271) World Atlantic "WORLD ATLANTIC" is in fact Wagga Air/Mabena Pty Ltd [http://flightaware.com/live/flight/VHEJE]. Though was a little funny seeing VH-OVS (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/VHOVS/history/20140206/0518Z/YMAY/YXWG) flight plan's to YXWG (a code for an emergency helipad at a local sports ground, though the official name is Wagga Hospital http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/ersa/LND__14-Nov-2013.pdf).
Drug runners got really good at it. Back in the day when thousands were trying their hand at it someone abandoned a DC 3 at my local field after the drop went sour at a field about 50 miles away. This thing had brand new engines, props, and landing gear. Inside were 2 500 gal stainless tanks. Also, 2 55 gal drums of oil with lines run to engines so they could add on the go. Pilot had coolers full of food and drink. Of course the Feds had it locked up but that didn't stop us. Lol. Sat here bout 2 months before they flew it away. Had come non stop from Columbia to here in Ky.
Yep...these ferry flights can be crazy_long...and the 206 is robust and able to go pretty much anywhere with enough juice!