Flying across the North Atlantic to Iceland! IFR light aircraft ocean crossing - DA42 - ATC Audio

Part 1 of 4. Flight from Wick (EGPC) to Reykjavik (BIRK). 660 nautical miles crossing the North Atlantic Ocean in a Diamond DA42 VI. Route Departs Wick, passes West of the Orkney Islands, into the North Atlantic Airspace, passing to the West of the Faroe Islands and finally to Iceland. There was a low pressure system to the south causing some 60kt crosswind component in the cruise. A few small diversions around some cumulonimbus clouds which would have contained turbulence and icing conditions. Flight took 4 hours in total burning 46 gallons of Jet A1.

2020 DA42, Registration N42LR, equipped with the Garmin G1000 NXI avionics. Use of Flight Stream, Garmin Satellite Weather and GWX 68 weather radar. Aircraft equipped with Flight Into Known Icing protection.

Use of Foreflight to aid flight planning and for Jeppesen Charts.

Pilot Headset is a Clarity Aloft in-ear headset.

Cameras used in this video

GoPro Max
GoPro Hero 9 Back (With Media Mod)
GoPro Hero 8 Black
GoPro Hero 5 Session

All GoPro suction mounts inside
External is a Flightflix tie down wing mount

Nflightcam audio cable for ATC Audio in the GoPro Hero 9

Timecodes

00:00 -Into
1:11 - Route
4:49 - Taxi
08:42 - Takeoff
16:00 - Initial Cruise
18:19 - Cruise Update 1
21:41 - Cruise Update 2
25:43 - Cruise Update 3
28:40 - Decent and Iceland
30:14 - Initial Approach
33:20 - Visual Approach
37:08 - Landing

Thanks and Enjoy!

[bobdobalina]

Drooling at that absolutely beautiful glass cockpit.

[stuartwest]

Hi Richard, brought back fond memories. I’ve flown for 40 years. 8 with the USAF, Mildenhall, Anchorage over the North Pole, Helicon Athens, Okinawa to Vietnam, Cambodia. Took the F4’s out of Vietnam after the war in KC-135 from Guam to Hickam AFB. 25 years with Delta Air Lines,
3 years with EOS Airlines JFK to Stansted EGSS B757 ER, and Copa Airlines Panama to Rio, Santiago, Bogata, Venezuela, Caribbean Central America on and on! It was a great career. When I listen to you you exhibit great professionalism. I do miss it!

[oculusangelicus]

Hey Richard, A ground pounder here, only been up in the air three time in my 55 years, two of them were to finish off my ground school, but then Life happened and Got in the way, and then the last flight was to be air lifted from YYC to YEG for a life saving organ transplant. I absolutely ADORE your aircraft. She is a Beautiful machine! and to be able to fly from your home country to an international one is something I have always wished I could do. This is the very first video I have seen of yours and have certainly subscribed. Love seeing the world from the air, and since my physical health has gotten in the way of any kind of travelling, I like to see where others go and see and live vicariously through them. Thank you very much for sharing your videos, and I'm now going to binge watch an many as I can so I am fully up on all of your flights! Cheers!

[stephentaylor]

Hello Richard. I greatly appreciated your professionalism and airmanship displayed during this flight! I was a 19-year-old Airman in the USAF in 1980, stationed at Keflavik, assigned to the 57th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, working on F-4E's at the Alert Facility. During my stay I was able to take a space available flight from Keflavik to Prestwick, Scotland following a similar route. I was also able to go on a three-hour HH3 helicopter navigation flight around southern Iceland, Keflavik, and Reykyavik. Your flight brought back great memories! Thank you.

[camilom]

I really enjoyed this. I’m a student pilot and I aspire to have such airmanship skills one day. Videos in this format and at this level of professionalism are such a resource. First time seeing your videos, subscribed.

[TheGraeme]

From an aviation enthusiast perspective, this is an extremely interesting video. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Your aircraft is beautiful .May you have many safe flights in it .Thank you for sharing the video.

[dr.gudmundssonaircraftdesign]

Very inspirational video. Love to watch your travel to my native country of Iceland. As I child and young man I dreamt about doing this kind of flying. However, aircraft design and development got the better of me. That said, your videos bring back those memories. Thank you for sharing this experience.

[fxdtult]

I'm not a pilot, or in training to be one, but let me tell you i love videos like this, sometimes I gotta catch my self from falling a sleep their so relaxing.

[harshadkerai]

That was a different league of video. Thank you so much for sharing Richard. Really enjoyed the great camera work. Keeps the dream alive for some of us.

[mirzaaljic]

This plane has such a beautiful cockpit, really sleek and wide angled view, I'd love to be able to fly in one of these one day (as a passenger of course). Great video!

[BumHaven]

Fly 180...I don't hear that very often in my 172. Such a beautiful plane. Thanks for sharing.

[JohnBrown-iocq]

Hey Richard, another outstanding video with such professional airmanship as usual. Well done and thanks for sharing. Always enjoy your videos and commentary. 👍

[davestelling]

This has to be about the coolest thing I've watched here on this YouTube, thank you Richard.
Really enjoyed this...

[Dunwyche]

Went to Iceland last June, phenomenal trip. Loved the landing sequence, the big plane went to and left from Keflavik. It's funny to recognize everything on the way in. Loved Anna Jona, and Roast. Great vid!

[canyonhaverfield]

Hi Cap...big time enjoyed my 1st 2 flights with you..1 hummingbird & this gorgeous fixed winged.. You add a lot to understanding the term admirable' for we all can benefit much to experience a super polite- focused & well prepared individual..I'll a fan of all who ate highly focused, and talented at openly & richly sharing..way to go & my deep appreciation! I will adopt more of these characteristics thanks to you🎠 Sincerely & my best to you ..keep high ! Canyon in Carmel Valley Ca. US. Cheers bro !

[goldamra]

wow! Richard it felt like I was there in the cockpit with you, great video and awesome little plane. Hope you continue to have safe and wonderful journeys.

[alistairmills]

Lovely, very jelly.
What a great trip.
Good comms.
Great twin bug smasher.
That looks like fun.

[destroproducoes]

Hello, I'm from Brazil, I really like your flights.
I have been flying all your routes on MSFS 2020,
everything is the same and very beautiful like the real thing.
Thank you for putting the origin and destination of the flights in the videos, it helps a lot.

[swagger]

Brilliant Richard, loved it, I start my lessons next week I would love to get to this level of flying.

[jackhenderson]

As someone doing their PPL what a fantastic channel, thank you for these videos. Subscribed