Leg 5: BGSF Kangerlussuaq to CYFB Iqaluit
First off, who noticed the mistake I made on Leg 4?
For the leg to Iqaluit, I initially planned for FL 100 to avoid the stronger headwinds higher up, but it turned out I was still in clouds at this altitude and picking up icing, so I climbed to FL 140 to get out of the clouds. The headwinds were indeed stronger here, but this leg was relatively short, and I still had ample fuel to make it to Iqaluit.
I had a solid undercast all the way, so not too many enroute screenshots.
Taxiing out at Kangerlussuaq
Lined up on 27, ready to go
Goodbye Greenland
Breaking out on top
In the cruise at FL 140. The headwind is still relatively light here but picked up later in the flight.
Glideslope intercept
Established ILS runway 34
On the ground at a wet and gloomy Iqaluit
We’ve made it across the Atlantic – welcome to Canada! We still have two legs to go however to our final destination of London, Ontario.