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Anybody ever fly a 120 to France and back?

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 5:01 pm
by 8362
Got a job opportunity just thinking......
Goose Bay, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland?
Can/has it been done?

Inquiring minds want to know.

Matt

Re: Anybody ever fly a 120 to France and back?

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 7:10 pm
by V529
I'm not sure..................somebody probably ........sometime........did it. If you pick up a copy of Dorchen Forman's book
THE CESSNA 120/140 STORY BOOK, there a few lengthy trips in there England to Australia comes to mind.


I know there have been many, many singles that have "flown the pond", but man.........the range on these birds isn't very long.

Re: Anybody ever fly a 120 to France and back?

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 3:53 pm
by 8362
Never mind, I’d be crazy to try it in my 120.
Real risk even with a auxiliary fuel tank.
My motto is flying should be fun, not exciting.

Re: Anybody ever fly a 120 to France and back?

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 7:20 pm
by 5115
529 wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 7:10 pm If you pick up a copy of Dorchen Forman's book
THE CESSNA 120/140 STORY BOOK
Victor,
Do you know where we can get a copy of the book??
Regards!

Re: Anybody ever fly a 120 to France and back?

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:21 am
by 6339
Amazon has it for the paltry sum of $598.50 :o

Re: Anybody ever fly a 120 to France and back?

Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 9:19 am
by 4006
You can fly to France without crossing the Atlantic.
Fly to LFVP N46 45 47 W056 10 27
You will need a passport and some Euros.
It is only 281 nm from me. On your way over stop here for a rest and a meal!

Re: Anybody ever fly a 120 to France and back?

Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 9:39 am
by 6643
It would be a lot easier just to go to Montreal... ;)

Re: Anybody ever fly a 120 to France and back?

Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 10:10 am
by 4006
It would be a lot easier just to go to Montreal... ;)
Montreal is in Canada. St Pierre is in France.

Re: Anybody ever fly a 120 to France and back?

Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 10:17 am
by 6643
Hey, I'm just a dumb American. Montreal is pretty French... I mean, Montrealers look down on us English speakers! ;)

Re: Anybody ever fly a 120 to France and back?

Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 10:56 am
by 4006
I guess the difference is: If you fly to Montreal, you can say, "I flew to Canada." If you fly to St. Pierre,you can say," I flew my Cessna to France and back."
Much better sounding bragging rights!