Links

These days the internet provides a hugely powerful resource for advance research and planning, as well as for gathering of up to date information such as weather. The following are the main sources of information I used in planning this trip:



Cirrus Aircraft


http://www.cirrusdesign.com Manufacturer of the SR22 G3 – the greatest light aircraft in the world!
http://www.cirruspilots.org/ Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association (COPA)
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Other People's Long Distance Flight Experience


These links are included with my thanks to their authors for the time and trouble they took to post their long distance flight experiences on the web. I used all of these sites as references over the two years planning my flight and this led directly to my decision to create my own site as a reference to assist others in the future:

http://www.ferry.miedecke.com.au Andrew Miedecke – SR22 G2 VHNMG - Duluth USA to Port Macquarie Australia – 2005
http://www.n-flight-enroute.de/ Markus & Arnim – SR22 G2 N241PK – Round the World from Germany, East Bound - 2005/6
http://www.cirrus147.com/ Ian Valentine – SR22 G2 N147GT – Duluth USA to Denham UK – 2004
http://www.kerrlake.com/mgarratt/ Carol Ann Grant – Mooney M20J N220FC – Round the World from Florida, USA West Bound – 2003
N1MR - Atlantic Mike Radomsky (President of COPA) – Trans-Atlantic crossing – SR22 N1MR – 2004
http://flythepond.com/index.html Ed Carlson "Fly the Pond" – A legend, veteran of 200+ Atlantic crossings, source of good advice & rental survival eqpt.
Utility-aircraft.com Utility Aircraft – General advice on GA Trans-Atlantic ferry flights
Bob Webster Flying to Europe Flying to Europe – General advice on GA Trans-Atlantic ferry flights by Bob Webster
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Flight Planning Tools


Jeppesen Internet Flight Planner Jeppesen Internet Flight Planner. New in 2007. Used for most of my detailed IFR route planning. (Subscription Service)
http://gc.kls2.com/ Great Circle Mapper – Useful for rough planning and distance calculation.
http://aviationweather.gov/iffdp/ NOAA Weather International Flight Folder – Weather Information world wide.
http://www.overflight.co.uk/ Overflight – Flight Clearance Specialists – Planning to use them for Leg 3 of the trip (Middle East, India and SE Asia)
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National Aeronautical Information Publications (AIPs)... and similar things


In order of countries visited:

http://www.faa.gov/ATs/aat/ifim/ FAA International Flight Information Manual
Greenland AIP Greenland AIP (Make sure to read the Special Equipment and Insurance Sections)
Iceland CAA Iceland Air Regulations
http://www.ais.org.uk/aes/login.jsp United Kingdom AIS
http://www.eurocontrol.be/ Euro Control (Make sure you check out the costs section!)
French Aeronautical Information Manual France
Italian AIP Italy
AOPA Greece Site Greece - A really useful website from AOPA Greece on flying in Greece, including links to "AIP Greece"
  Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Oman – No AIP Information located!
http://dgca.nic.in/dgca/dgca-ind.htm India Regulations
http://www.caanepal.org.np/ Nepal AIP
Thai Air Nav Regs Thailand Air Navigation Regulations
http://aip.dca.gov.my/ Malaysia AIP
CAAS AIP Online Singapore AIP
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Useful Aircraft Equipment Sites


http://www.winslowliferaft.com/ Winslow Liferafts – Much research led me to the conclusion that if N238JG was going for a swim my preferred option would be a Winslow over any other production aviation liferaft.
http://www.equipped.org/ Doug Ritter – Producer / Assembler of excellent Survival Kits.
http://www.lancasteravionics.com Lancaster Avionics. Not everything I wanted in N238JG was provided by Cirrus! I Chose Lancaster Avionics in Pennsylvania USA to fit the backup CDI, Sat Phone and upgrade the avionics cooling fan:
  Garmin MD200-306 CDI
  Blue Sky Iridium 9505A Sat Phone
  SR22 Avionics Fan Upgrade


There is not much General Aviation in Asia compared with USA or Europe, and Internet Shopping is the best way to source personal aviation equipment. The following are sources that I have used successfully to obtain equipment over the last few years including for the delivery flight of N238JG.

www.marvgolden.com Marv Golden, California, USA
www.sportys.com Sporty's Pilot Shop, Ohio, USA
http://www.harrymendelssohn.com/ Harry Mendelssohn, UK
http://www.flightstore.co.uk/ Flightstore, Wycombe Air Park, Bucks, UK
http://www.transair.co.uk/ Transair, UK
http://www.pilotwarehouse.co.uk/ Pilot Warehouse, Halton Airfield, Bucks, UK
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 Clubs, Schools & Associations


http://www.singaporeflyingclub.com/ Republic of Singapore Flying Club. The flying club at my home base, Seletar Airport (WSSL) Singapore. Formed in 1928 it is one of the oldest flying clubs in Asia, celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2008.
http://www.rafseletar.co.uk/home.htm RAF Seletar Association. Lots about the history of Seletar Airfield during the colonial years up to the departure of the RAF in 1972.
http://www.fly-hawaii.com/ Fly Hawaii. Based at Kona Airport on Big Island, Hawaii. The school I chose for conversion of my Singapore licenses to US FAA PPL and for my FAA Instrument Rating. Highly recommended, although "Steam Driven" Cessna 172 aircraft – no Cirrus type glass cockpits here!
www.kingschools.com Source of course study materials for FAA exams. I used King study materials for both my FAA PPL and FAA IR.
http://www.aopa.org/ Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association. The organistion doing the most to support General Aviation, particularly in the USA.
http://www.wingsoverasia.com/ Wings Over Asia. A SE Asia based General Aviation website that deserves the support of SE Asia based private pilots.
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