Flying to Russia. . .

Suppose you wanted to fly from Alaska to Russia, in a typical single
engine GA aircraft like the 172. From mainland Alaska to mainland
Russia is about 55 nautical miles. Are you going to make preparations
for the possibility of a water landing?

I have read a few accounts where people did. I don't really see why you
would bother. Here is why I think that. What maybe those who would
don't know, is there are 2 small inhabited (by a hundred of so Eskimos)
islands at about the mid way point. You will never be more than 15
miles from land. If you fly at 12,000 feet or higher you should easily
be able to glide that far shouldn't you?

Yes I know about all (well maybe not ALL) the problems of flying a GA
plane in Russia (lack of AV gas, need to speak Russian or take a
translator with you, tons of paper work. . .) I am just dreaming about
potential future plans. Anyone here made such a trip?


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