Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Dick Rochfort, ATP, CFII: North Atlantic Crossing in a G1000 Piper Meridian

North Atlantic Crossing in a G1000 Piper Meridian: Leg 1 

 
Video by Dick Rochfort, ATP, CFII 
 Published on Nov 24, 2013 

 http://www.rwrpilottraining.com

North Atlantic Crossing: Come along with Master Instructor Dick Rochfort on this single engine crossing of the North Atlantic along what is known as "the middle route". The route is from Bangor, Maine to Goose Bay Labrador, Canada (leg #1);Goose Bay to Narsarsuaq Greenland (Leg #2); Nars to Reykjavik Iceland (Leg #3); Reyk to Wick, Scotland (Leg #4); and Wick to Augsburg Germany (Leg #5). 

The narration includes in-flight training demonstrations and briefings of the weather, logistics, fuel planning, airframe icing procedures, navigation and physiology in this series of challenging flights in a single engine turboprop aircraft; a Garmin G1000 equipped Piper PA46 Meridian. 

Dick Rochfort is a full-time pilot trainer specializing in the PA46 Matrix, Malibu, Mirage and Meridian aircraft. He provides pre-purchase valuation, training, corporate services and expert witness services worldwide. 

Dick's sponsors for this trip include Air Journey for flight planning and concierge services, GoPro - Hero 3 Black Edition camera equipment, Foreflight iPad aviation App, Jeppesen electronic charts and plates, Switlik Uzip cold water emersion equipment, Sea Survival Systems in Groton Ct - ditching and cold water survival training, McMurdo Personal Locator Beacon, Garmin G1000 Avionics training and support and Piper Aircraft. 

A special thanks to Guillaume Fabray at Air Journey and Andrew Bruce at Far North Aviation, Wick UK for excellent services provided. 



North Atlantic Crossing in a G1000 Piper Meridian: Leg 2  
 Video by Dick Rochfort, ATP, CFII 
Published on Nov 24, 2013 
North Atlantic Crossing in a G1000 Piper Meridian: Leg 3
  Video by Dick Rochfort, ATP, CFII 
Published on Nov 24, 2013 


North Atlantic Crossing in a G1000 Piper Meridian: Leg 4
   Video by Dick Rochfort, ATP, CFII 
Published on Nov 24, 2013 
http://www.rwrpilottraining.com


North Atlantic Crossing in a G1000 Piper Meridian: Leg 5 of 5
http://youtu.be/4JgjFFM6Qq8
    Video by Dick Rochfort, ATP, CFII 
Published on Nov 25, 2013 
http://www.rwrpilottraining.com