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:
- Pilot Magrit Waltz completed her 900th transatlantic flight, ferrying a new Daher TBM 940 from Tarbes, France, to Muncie, Indiana.
- The multi-leg journey, spanning May 11-12, included stops in Wick, Scotland; Keflavik, Iceland; Goose Bay, Labrador; and Bangor, Maine.
- Waltz is an exceptionally experienced ferry pilot, having delivered over 200 TBMs to North America since 1991 and flying transatlantic routes since 1976.
- She identifies ground logistics like customs as the primary difficulties in ocean crossings, emphasizing weather anticipation as key to success.
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