Leg 10: Reykjavik, Iceland to Vagar, Denmark
Weather and winds looked favorable to continue the pre-planned leg from Iceland to the Faroes, so off we go.
A rare SID is plotted - we angle south then east over the SID19 EL2, with a last glimpse of picturesque Reykjavik and Kollafjordur:
Low cloudbase starting around 3,000 but we break out into into a clear layer up past our cruise altitude of 9,000:
A quartering tailwind helps us along as we outpace the weather eventually into clear upper skies about 100NM off the coast:
The persistent clouds thin out over a painfully blue and bright North Atlantic, as we make landfall at Faroes:
Why the G1000 NXi matters - being able to perform even simple transition and approaches like this that perfectly match the published plates - the stock G1000 can’t even think about this:
Northwesterly wind dictates a long approach and turn over the east to ILS30 - the broken clouds right at 4,000 (MEA on the South side of the islands ranges from 3-4,000) reinforces a precision approach despite the nice weather:
We catch glimpses of the rocky islets in and out of the cloudbase on final approach - staying at the prescribed altitude fix until we pick up the glideslope is crucial to safety:
We pass over the colorful fishing village of Midvagur, right below the approach lane:
The rapidly rising slopes of Vagur Island surrounding the airfield are challenging in bad weather or low-visibility landings. Disconnect at MDA and log another safe arrival. Whew!
