Can a Cessna 172 cross the Atlantic?

Read the stories from our four ferry flight pilots when they pick up our two brand new Cessna 172 in the USA. The adventure takes them on a 2 weeks-long journey through the USA and Canada, over the Atlantic Ocean to Greenland, Iceland, Shetland Islands, and to their end destination in Arendal, Norway.

How many miles does a pilot fly a year?

The mile amount a pilot could accrue is 4400 miles * 100 segment annually = 440.000 miles annually. Considering a mix of shorter transatlantic routes and short haul services, the maximum amount of miles accrued can be slightly reduced.

How does a pilot fly a plane?

A pilot of a plane has special controls that can be used to fly the plane. There are levers and buttons that the pilot can push to change the yaw, pitch and roll of the plane. To roll the plane to the right or left, the ailerons are raised on one wing and lowered on the other.

How does the pilot control the roll of the plane?

The pilot controls the roll of the plane by raising one aileron or the other with a control wheel. Turning the control wheel clockwise raises the right aileron and lowers the left aileron, which rolls the aircraft to the right. The rudder works to control the yaw of the plane. The pilot moves rudder left and right, with left and right pedals.

What is it like to be a pilot?

Hell, even the simple things. Flying is very organic — complex, fluid, always changing — and decision-making is constant and critical. On any given flight, there are innumerable contingencies, large and small, requiring the attention and visceral appraisal of the crew.

Do pilots hand fly the airplane?

In the general course of a flight pilots do not spend much time hand flying the airplane, but we fly it when it matters and for the parts that are more challenging, such as takeoff and landing. For those who love to hand fly, the opportunities are there.