Critical Emergency On My First Solo Atlantic Ferry Flight!

My boss had a vacuum pump failure on my first ferry flight over the North Atlantic and we flew in formation all night so I could lead him to safety.
To read more about my international ferry flying adventures check out my books "Ferry Pilot" and "Dangerous Flights"

[alpinecenter]

"But he'd just had a pilot killed on a ferry flight..." And you thought, what a great opportunity!

[NoHandlex]

You are the best story-teller. I listened to them numerous times and find them as entertaining every time. And of course, the educational part is always a good reminder. Thanks for doing these for us,

[phillipzx]

1990s....So it was before GPS but after LORAN. 🙂 My first GPS was a Garmin GPS-90 handheld. The database is 20 years out of date, but it still works.
Anyone interested in a working, slightly used, GPS-90? 🙂

Thanks for the ride-a-long. You have balls of steel. I've been a PPL since 1972. I still don't have the guts to do an 'over the ocean' ferry flight. I don't even like flying over the Rockies! 🤣

[robertyoushock]

When that map at 8:32 popped up my eyes lit up. This is the life I'm after, not the 9-5 behind a screen for the next 35 years or so. Thanks for sharing, you've inspired me.

[bobclarie]

Thanks for sharing your amazing ferry flight . . . at 3:32 I saw the Icom 735 HF radio. I still have one to this day and enjoy ham radio. '73. Bob

[nbarnes]

Great video.

I loved reading Ferry Pilot and Dangerous Flights.

Keep the videos coming please 🙏 😊

Thanks
Nick

[JBHRN]

What an outstanding story! After all, all great aviation stories begin with "So there I was..." My son has enjoyed reading the book Ferry Pilot and I think on his way to becoming a pilot. There are so many aspects of these stories that ring true. Thank you for sharing & having the courage to share. I have read Dangrous Flights, I can not help but laughing at the risks assumed in these stories. Kerry is the real deal & one hell of an aviator!

[richardseton]

Good work and thanks for the effort, Kevin. Keep them comming.

[kasm]

Pretty cool Kerry. Thanks for sharing your experiences

[arturo]

Great video Kerry. I enjoyed reading your books recently. I was a cargo pilot in turboprops for most of the 90s throughout Europe and I have a few of my own war stories. Happy landings from the UK!

[swbarr]

Great story! Both of your books were excellent!

[flyingflapjack]

Really enjoyed Ferry Pilot👍 An excellent storyteller.

[kylevon]

Your stories are awesome im glad you started posting more videos in the last 2 months keep it up and we will continue to watch your subscribers go up and more safer pilots from your channel thank you for all the great content

[johnisley]

Scary story Kerry, I clearly remember like it was yesterday going back to night school mid 1994 at Essendon Airport Melbourne to get endorsed on the Garmin GPS 100. This was newly fitted into the shrike commander 690B I was flying in the Australian Outback, but only as a supplemental enroute nav aid initially, followed by a year later primary means, including NPA overlay approaches etc, It was a game changer, and I'm still lugging stuff around the countryside at 61, 37 years later. Definitely more stories Kerry. Cheers.

[davechapman]

GEEEZ! That's an amazing story, you have nerves of titanium. I will be glad to hear more from you and thanks so much for sharing this. I am an NZ ppl with 200hrs and some of my experiences could not compete with that. cheers NZ

[John-ncbl]

Kerry, thanks for your video.
Great to hear your background.

[johnqdoe]

This channel is gold. You deserve to get more popular. Keep it up. If you run out of stories just retell them! Pro tip make your videos minimum 10 minutes for the algorithm and pop another advertisement in. Keep up the good work!

[davidkeasal]

I did that for years, both independently and with Southern Cross. I always say that ferry flying is a great thing to have done, rather than to do.

[andywilkins]

Ferry Pilot is a great book. A real "page turner".

[JoeKyser]

woah baby thats wild. Lets go Pete haha