Though any record of completed transatlantic flights is unofficial, Magrit Waltz surely ranks among those pilots who have made the most outside of wartime. Launching from Tarbes, France, on May 11, Waltz set out on flight number 900, in a new Daher TBM 940, N64MA, from the manufacturing facility there. The aircraft was headed for Muncie Aviation, in Indiana.
Waltz Makes 900th Ferry Flight, in a TBM 940
Key Takeaways:
- Magrit Waltz completed her 900th unofficial transatlantic flight on May 11-12, 2021, ferrying a new Daher TBM 940 from Tarbes, France, to Indiana.
- She is an exceptionally experienced pilot, having delivered over 200 TBMs to North America since 1991, with her transatlantic flying career starting in 1976.
- Waltz considers ground procedures like customs and passport control to be the primary difficulties in ocean crossings, emphasizing the need for weather anticipation and essential survival gear.
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