The Transatlantic Mission Accomplished

Fly along with Margrit Waltz and FLYING editor-in-chief Julie Boatman on a transatlantic crossing.

Julie Boatman

Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 01:24 PM ET

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Master ferry pilot Margrit Waltz takes a peek put the window. Credit: Julie Boatman

Key Takeaways:

The article details an Atlantic aircraft delivery mission, emphasizing that such crossings are undertaken for specific reasons rather than casually.
The author accompanied master ferry pilot Margrit Waltz in delivering a new TBM 940 from the Daher factory in France to a dealer in Connecticut.
The narrative will follow the five-leg journey, focusing on Waltz's decision-making and the performance criteria vital for a successful transatlantic flight.

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When pilots talk about flying an airplane over the Atlantic, they typically have a solid reason to go. Crossing an ocean “just because it’s there” went away when legendary pilots made the first crossings in the late 1920s and ’30s.

With an invitation to join master ferry pilot Margrit Waltz as she helped to deliver a brand new TBM 940 from the Daher factory in Tarbes, France, to a dealer in Connecticut, we had our mission.