PA28 pilot’s surprise radio call from A380 captain @TheFlyingReporter
PA28 pilot’s surprise radio call from A380 captain  @TheFlyingReporter
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
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The pilot of a San Francisco-bound A380 passenger jet came to my assistance as I flew my tiny PA28 across the Atlantic Ocean from the UK to the USA.

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00:00 Introduction
00:30 Why this is dangerous
01:10 Take off from Reykjavik
02:43 There are no diversion airfields
07:00 Out of VHF range
07:41 British Airways pilot assists
11:14 Low oil temperature
14:15 AOPA members' day - atlantic talk
15:09 Closing in on Greenland
16:36 Final approach
18:23 Landing at Kulusuk gravel runway
19:11 We're blown away!
21:21 Exploring Kulusuk
22:47 4x4 ATV riding
23:33 Dye 4 - cold war radar station
24:57 Kulusuk village
26:53 Falling in love with Greenland
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PA28 pilot’s surprise radio call from A380 captain

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