Extrait de la newsletter AOPA Luxembourg
| Taking an Ultralight Across the Atlantic |
| Our board member Petz Bettendorf fulfilled his dream to take his Risen UL from Luxembourg to Greenland. In addition to the necessary preparation and paperwork, he overcame the hurdles to fly an UL Plane internationally but only up to Iceland. Greenland gave no permission for UL. The outbound flight to Reykjavik was on July 19th 2024 joined by another Risen and a Robin DR400. There was a stopover in Seppe to clear customs for the UK and Stornoway to prepare for the Atlantic crossing to Iceland (Among others, dry suit, life vest and a raft are mandatory). Four hours after takeoff at Stornoway he and the other two planes landed at Reykjavik Airport.Some sightseeing over famous Icelandic landmarks was a well deserved reward. The return flight was with a stopover at Inverness and Peterborough, then back to Bitburg. All in all a flight time of 18 hours for 2500 NM to make a short visit to the Island of Fire and Ice. At economy cruising the fuel burn was around 12 litres per hour. An outstanding record of what UL planes can achieve these days. |