Lead Sled
Sitt'n on the throne...
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I wouldn't get all that worried about it...iLR60Mac said:My company has decided to buy a new CL-604. Instead of flying those Intl. trips by airline they have found a justification to buy a new plane and ride in comfort. I just hope it doesn't spoil them beyond recognition. I am just trying to get my hands on some material before going to training. Not only am I to learn a new plane, I will have to go through Intl. training at the same time. A lot to ingest at one time. You know, learning by fire hose method.
There are just two of us in our flight department. Niether one of us has flown the tracks. We have only been to Latin America and Canada so far. Our boss has bought a nice house in Hawaii. Looks like we'll just have to fly to Hawaii. Darn it all!
It's really not that big of a deal. First of all, take a good international procedures course. There are several of them out there in addition to the ones offered by FlightSafety, etc. (Actually, most of what you really need to know is on the North Atlantic Orientation Chart anyway.)
After you've taken the course, call one of the flight planning outfits like Universal. They're going to be doing most of the work for you. All you really need to know is what questions need to be asked.
80% of the effort involved in international flying is done before you ever depart. That's where you do the most work. The remaining 20% (flying the trip) is the easy and enjoyable part. Get a good international checklist and use it. (PM me with your e-mail address and I'll forward a copy of the one I use.) You shouldn't have any issues. Another thing that I highly recommend is to attend the annual International Operators Conference sponsered by the NBAA. It's basically a graduate level international procedures course. I've been to 5 or 6 of them and they are well worth while. Finally, make sure that you have all of the necessary approvals on your LOA.
Enjoy. Maybe we'll see you in Hawaii.
'Sled
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