To the end of the world and back

Thank you all! I‘ll try to paste my reports together (with Peter‘s help, hopefully), to make it a proper write-up. I‘ll also add a section about the planning etc. but this will take me a while.

What paperwork did Canada ask from you? The Northern VFR route used to require two ADFs, or one ADF and a LORAN, do they now accept a GPS?

No special paperwork is required, a fligh plan is sufficient. At least for IFR a GPS is fine so it should be for VFR as well, I don’t think an ADF is mandated. This is the relevant document (caution, link will break once a new version comes out). However, HF is mandatory exept for the very northern routes, to answer Adam‘s question. As everybody knows it‘s not very reliable though and clearances are given via VHF. Sat phone works great if you cannot get HF contact for whatever reason.

That is quite detailed planning for that leg to Horta. What sort of chart is that in the pic? Is it some sort of chart for north (?) atlantic routes?

It‘s called the North Atlantic Plotting Chart. It‘s Lambert projected and printed on a slightly heavier paper than other Jepp charts so you can draw on it. There is one more called Atlantic Orientation Chart where frequencies and the like can be found.

Do you have prop de-ice?

Yes, we have an electric hot prop. But no other de-icing.