![We got certificates and everything! #defyingdawntodusk #dawntodusk2022 #pooleysflightequipment...]()
We got certificates and everything! #defyingdawntodusk #dawntodusk2022 #pooleysflightequipment... ![The Coventry Trophy! Alas, we couldn't smuggle it back to Canada with us... #defyingdawntodusk...]()
The Coventry Trophy! Alas, we couldn't smuggle it back to Canada with us... #defyingdawntodusk... ![We won! [...the Coventry Trophy for second place...] We had a fantastic evening at the RAF Club...]()
We won! [...the Coventry Trophy for second place...] We had a fantastic evening at the RAF Club in... ![See previous photo for details... #seeprofileforfullimage #defyingdawntodusk #dawntodusk2022]()
See previous photo for details... #seeprofileforfullimage #defyingdawntodusk #dawntodusk2022 ![Me at the RAF club in London enjoying hearing about all the other amazing entries in last year's...]()
Me at the RAF club in London enjoying hearing about all the other amazing entries in last year's... ![See next photo for details... #seeprofileforfullimage #defyingdawntodusk #dawntodusk2022]()
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See previous photo for details... #seeprofileforfullimage #defyingdawntodusk #dawntodusk2022 ![Me at the RAF club in London enjoying hearing about all the other amazing entries in last year's...]()
Me at the RAF club in London enjoying hearing about all the other amazing entries in last year's... ![See next photo for details... #seeprofileforfullimage #defyingdawntodusk #dawntodusk2022]()
See next photo for details... #seeprofileforfullimage #defyingdawntodusk #dawntodusk2022 ![See previous post. #defyingdawntodusk #seeprofileforfullimage]()
See previous post. #defyingdawntodusk #seeprofileforfullimage ![So that's the end of our Dawn to Dusk adventure! If you want to catch up with pictures from the...]()
So that's the end of our "Dawn to Dusk" adventure! If you want to catch up with pictures from the... ![See next post. #defyingdawntodusk #seeprofileforfullimage]()
See next post. #defyingdawntodusk #seeprofileforfullimage ![Bergen to Sumburgh (5th July). We made it! A VFR trip from the UK, round the North Cape of...]()
Bergen to Sumburgh (5th July). We made it! A VFR trip from the UK, round the North Cape of Norway,... ![Bergen to Sumburgh (5th July). The weather leaving Bergen was tricky, but for once there was...]()
Bergen to Sumburgh (5th July). The weather leaving Bergen was tricky, but for once there was... ![Bergen to Sumburgh (5th July). Border checks completed, passports stamped, police charmed, time...]()
Bergen to Sumburgh (5th July). Border checks completed, passports stamped, police charmed, time to... ![Florø to Bergen (5th July). As anticipated the weather in Bergen (at least when we arrived!) was...]()
Florø to Bergen (5th July). As anticipated the weather in Bergen (at least when we arrived!) was... ![Florø to Bergen (5th July). Time to leave a wet Florø and head to Bergen to complete border...]()
Florø to Bergen (5th July). Time to leave a wet Florø and head to Bergen to complete border checks,... ![Florø to Bergen (5th July). Time to leave a wet Florø and head to Bergen to complete border...]()
Florø to Bergen (5th July). Time to leave a wet Florø and head to Bergen to complete border checks,... ![Stuck in Florø (30th June to...?). What do you do when you're stuck in Florø waiting for a chance...]()
Stuck in Florø (30th June to...?). What do you do when you're stuck in Florø waiting for a chance... ![Ørsta to Florø (30th June). My favourite video so far 🙂 [Still catching up on posts...]...]()
Ørsta to Florø (30th June). My favourite video so far 🙂 [Still catching up on posts...]... ![Ørsta to Florø (30th June). We had to leave Norway via Bergen for border checks, but we didn't...]()
Ørsta to Florø (30th June). We had to leave Norway via Bergen for border checks, but we didn't want... ![Brønnøysund to Ørsta (29th June). You don't get that view of a plane very often! #dawntodusk2022...]()
Brønnøysund to Ørsta (29th June). You don't get that view of a plane very often! #dawntodusk2022... ![Brønnøysund to Ørsta (29th June). We tried editing this down more, but we couldn't 🤷🏻♂️...]()
Brønnøysund to Ørsta (29th June). We tried editing this down more, but we couldn't 🤷🏻♂️... ![Brønnøysund to Ørsta (29th June). There's sunshine out there beyond the clouds 😀 #dawntodusk2022...]()
Brønnøysund to Ørsta (29th June). There's sunshine out there beyond the clouds 😀 #dawntodusk2022... ![Leknes to Brønnøysund (28th June). Arrival at an overcast Brønnøysund. The weather had actually...]()
Leknes to Brønnøysund (28th June). Arrival at an overcast Brønnøysund. The weather had actually... ![Leknes to Brønnøysund (28th June). This flight took us back out of the Arctic Circle - no more...]()
Leknes to Brønnøysund (28th June). This flight took us back out of the Arctic Circle - no more... ![Leknes to Brønnøysund (28th June). Back south on a long flight including a 45min stint over the...]()
Leknes to Brønnøysund (28th June). Back south on a long flight including a 45min stint over the... ![Still no dusk! Check out @victorialillestrom for some lush photos of Lofoten! #dawntodusk2022...]()
Still no dusk! Check out @victorialillestrom for some lush photos of Lofoten! #dawntodusk2022... ![Only a short flight. So what better thing to do with the rest of the day than go for a paddle in...]()
Only a short flight. So what better thing to do with the rest of the day than go for a paddle in... ![#dawntodusk2022 #defyingdawntodusk #gayjr #lofoten #flynorway]()
#dawntodusk2022 #defyingdawntodusk #gayjr #lofoten #flynorway ![The perfect beach camp site (see profile for full image)! #dawntodusk2022 #defyingdawntodusk...]()
The perfect beach camp site (see profile for full image)! #dawntodusk2022 #defyingdawntodusk #gayjr... ![Just next to the perfect beach camping spot (see profile for full image)! #dawntodusk2022...]()
Just next to the perfect beach camping spot (see profile for full image)! #dawntodusk2022... ![The perfect beach camping spot! #dawntodusk2022 #defyingdawntodusk #gayjr #lofoten #flynorway...]()
The perfect beach camping spot! #dawntodusk2022 #defyingdawntodusk #gayjr #lofoten #flynorway... ![Setting up home for the night... @m.art.inagram why did you think it was a good idea to close the...]()
Setting up home for the night... @m.art.inagram why did you think it was a good idea to close the... ![Svolvær to Leknes (27th June). A really fun short hop further down Lofoten (and a refreshing...]()
Svolvær to Leknes (27th June). A really fun short hop further down Lofoten (and a refreshing change... ![Svolvær to Leknes (27th June). A really fun short hop further down Lofoten......]()
Svolvær to Leknes (27th June). A really fun short hop further down Lofoten...... ![Bardufoss to Svolvær (26th June). The little Cherokee surrounded by mountains :) Credit:...]()
Bardufoss to Svolvær (26th June). The little Cherokee surrounded by mountains :) Credit:... ![Bardufoss to Svolvær (26th June). After some frantic replanning having learned that our next...]()
Bardufoss to Svolvær (26th June). After some frantic replanning having learned that our next... ![Bardufoss to Svolvær (26th June). After some frantic replanning having learned that our next...]()
Bardufoss to Svolvær (26th June). After some frantic replanning having learned that our next... ![Hammerfest to Bardufoss (26th June). Back to Bardufoss for fuel (and pizza)... #dawntodusk2022...]()
Hammerfest to Bardufoss (26th June). Back to Bardufoss for fuel (and pizza)... #dawntodusk2022... ![Hammerfest to Bardufoss (26th June). Back to Bardufoss for fuel (and pizza)... #dawntodusk2022...]()
Hammerfest to Bardufoss (26th June). Back to Bardufoss for fuel (and pizza)... #dawntodusk2022... ![Hammerfest to Bardufoss (26th June). Back to Bardufoss for fuel (and pizza)... #dawntodusk2022...]()
Hammerfest to Bardufoss (26th June). Back to Bardufoss for fuel (and pizza)... #dawntodusk2022... ![It wouldn't have been a trip to Norway without seeing these guys! Once the midnight sun was up,...]()
It wouldn't have been a trip to Norway without seeing these guys! Once the midnight sun was up,... ![How do you keep a runway operational in the depths of winter in the northernmost town in the...]()
How do you keep a runway operational in the depths of winter in the northernmost town in the world?... ![Hammerfest is the northernmost town in the world [with more than 10,000 inhabitants] and has a...]()
Hammerfest is the northernmost town in the world [with more than 10,000 inhabitants] and has a... ![Whilst we're now in Hammerfest, our most northerly point was approximately 940 nautical miles...]()
Whilst we're now in Hammerfest, our most northerly point was approximately 940 nautical miles from... ![Alta to Hammerfest (via the North Cape). Tah-dah! G-AYJR at 0040 local time today in what can be...]()
Alta to Hammerfest (via the North Cape). Tah-dah! G-AYJR at 0040 local time today in what can be... ![Alta to Hammerfest (via the North Cape). The steep cliff of the North Cape is located at...]()
Alta to Hammerfest (via the North Cape). The steep cliff of the North Cape is located at... ![Bardufoss to Alta. So, we made it to Alta, where we could get fuel (for G-JR and Martina), and...]()
Bardufoss to Alta. So, we made it to Alta, where we could get fuel (for G-JR and Martina), and... ![Bardufoss to Alta. The route to Alta was stunning, if a little bumpy! I'm glad we waited for wind...]()
Bardufoss to Alta. The route to Alta was stunning, if a little bumpy! I'm glad we waited for wind... ![Bardufoss to L̶a̶k̶s̶e̶l̶v Alta. To achieve our objective (fly round the North Cape, and also fly...]()
Bardufoss to L̶a̶k̶s̶e̶l̶v Alta. To achieve our objective (fly round the North Cape, and also fly... ![Spot the runway from the cockpit! High ground rises from the [near] end of the runway - obstacles...]()
Spot the runway from the cockpit! High ground rises from the [near] end of the runway - obstacles... ![A big shout out to @goprouk on this one - incredible scenery and approach into Bardufoss on a...]()
A big shout out to @goprouk on this one - incredible scenery and approach into Bardufoss on a once... ![Brønnøysund to Bardufoss. Scenery overload! Getting to Bardufoss puts us 150 nautical miles north...]()
Brønnøysund to Bardufoss. Scenery overload! Getting to Bardufoss puts us 150 nautical miles north... ![We spent the summer solstice at Brønnøysund (grounded due to weather), less than 66 nm south of...]()
We spent the summer solstice at Brønnøysund (grounded due to weather), less than 66 nm south of the... ![Ørsta to Brønnøysund: Amazing scenery leaving Ørsta... Don't worry, we made it safely to...]()
Ørsta to Brønnøysund: Amazing scenery leaving Ørsta... Don't worry, we made it safely to... ![Ørsta to Brønnøysund: Thank you Oddvar at Volda Ørsta Flyklubb for advice on our route north from...]()
Ørsta to Brønnøysund: Thank you Oddvar at Volda Ørsta Flyklubb for advice on our route north from... ![Bergen to Ørsta. Not a bad place to camp! Ørsta is at 62°N latitude (only a few degrees from the...]()
Bergen to Ørsta. Not a bad place to camp! Ørsta is at 62°N latitude (only a few degrees from the... ![Bergen to Ørsta. This illustrates quite well some advice I received from Oddvar at the Volda...]()
Bergen to Ørsta. This illustrates quite well some advice I received from Oddvar at the Volda Ørsta... ![Bergen to Ørsta. Ørsta is at 62°N latitude (only a few degrees from the Arctic Circle), and as...]()
Bergen to Ørsta. Ørsta is at 62°N latitude (only a few degrees from the Arctic Circle), and as it's... ![We [finally] made it across to Bergen! 🇳🇴 Just a quick stop for immigration and fuel, then...]()
We [finally] made it across to Bergen! 🇳🇴 Just a quick stop for immigration and fuel, then... ![Who knew... ...there's sunshine not far from Shetland! #dawntodusk2022 #defyingdawntodusk...]()
Who knew... ...there's sunshine not far from Shetland! #dawntodusk2022 #defyingdawntodusk... ![On Sunday 19th we finally saw some clear weather over the North Sea (if not directly over...]()
On Sunday 19th we finally saw some clear weather over the North Sea (if not directly over Shetland... ![#seeprofileforfullimage #dawntodusk2022 #defyingdawntodusk #pooleysflightequipment...]()
#seeprofileforfullimage #dawntodusk2022 #defyingdawntodusk #pooleysflightequipment... ![#seeprofileforfullimage #dawntodusk2022 #defyingdawntodusk #pooleysflightequipment...]()
#seeprofileforfullimage #dawntodusk2022 #defyingdawntodusk #pooleysflightequipment... ![#seeprofileforfullimage #dawntodusk2022 #defyingdawntodusk #pooleysflightequipment...]()
#seeprofileforfullimage #dawntodusk2022 #defyingdawntodusk #pooleysflightequipment... ![The most northerly Cherokee in the UK! #dawntodusk2022 #defyingdawntodusk #pooleysflightequipment...]()
The most northerly Cherokee in the UK! #dawntodusk2022 #defyingdawntodusk #pooleysflightequipment... ![The weather in the North Sea was not flyable for us today (don't let these photos deceive you -...]()
The weather in the North Sea was not flyable for us today (don't let these photos deceive you -... ![Thanks to everyone at Sumburgh ATC, and in Security, who have been helping us out for the last...]()
Thanks to everyone at Sumburgh ATC, and in Security, who have been helping us out for the last few... ![The weather over the North Sea hasn't been suitable for us to make it to Norway today, so instead...]()
The weather over the North Sea hasn't been suitable for us to make it to Norway today, so instead... ![Positioning flight 2̶ 3 - D̶u̶n̶d̶e̶e Wick to Sumburgh A gap in the weather allowed us to safely...]()
Positioning flight 2̶ 3 - D̶u̶n̶d̶e̶e Wick to Sumburgh A gap in the weather allowed us to safely... ![Positioning flight 2̶ 3 - D̶u̶n̶d̶e̶e Wick to Sumburgh Waiting for a gap in the weather between...]()
Positioning flight 2̶ 3 - D̶u̶n̶d̶e̶e Wick to Sumburgh Waiting for a gap in the weather between... ![Positioning flight 2 - Dundee to S̶u̶m̶b̶u̶r̶g̶h Wick A massive thanks to everyone at Far North...]()
Positioning flight 2 - Dundee to S̶u̶m̶b̶u̶r̶g̶h Wick A massive thanks to everyone at Far North... ![Positioning flight 2 - Dundee to S̶u̶m̶b̶u̶r̶g̶h Wick Weather conditions prevented us from...]()
Positioning flight 2 - Dundee to S̶u̶m̶b̶u̶r̶g̶h Wick Weather conditions prevented us from getting... ![Positioning flight 2 - Dundee to S̶u̶m̶b̶u̶r̶g̶h Wick First time flying in survival gear!...]()
Positioning flight 2 - Dundee to S̶u̶m̶b̶u̶r̶g̶h Wick First time flying in survival gear!... ![Positioning flight 1 - Oxford to Dundee Welcome to [a rather windy] Dundee! #dawntodusk2022...]()
Positioning flight 1 - Oxford to Dundee Welcome to [a rather windy] Dundee! #dawntodusk2022... ![Positioning flight 1 - Oxford to Dundee #dawntodusk2022 #defyingdawntodusk #pilotflighttraining...]()
Positioning flight 1 - Oxford to Dundee #dawntodusk2022 #defyingdawntodusk #pilotflighttraining... ![Positioning flight 1 - Oxford to Dundee #dawntodusk2022 #defyingdawntodusk #pilotflighttraining...]()
Positioning flight 1 - Oxford to Dundee #dawntodusk2022 #defyingdawntodusk #pilotflighttraining... ![It looks tame, but it's fairly disorientating! If you've ever wondered why you shouldn't inflate...]()
It looks tame, but it's fairly disorientating! If you've ever wondered why you shouldn't inflate... ![If you need to top up your life jacket, blow into the tube... #andarkdiving #huet...]()
"If you need to top up your life jacket, blow into the tube..." #andarkdiving #huet #aviationsafety... ![Thank you Andy and the team @andarkdiving for the underwater escape training. Hopefully we'll...]()
Thank you Andy and the team @andarkdiving for the underwater escape training. Hopefully we'll never... ![̶R̶e̶a̶d̶y̶ ̶f̶o̶r̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶T̶o̶p̶ ̶G̶u̶n̶ ̶p̶r̶e̶m̶i̶e̶r̶e̶!̶ Thanks to everyone at Survitec...]()
̶R̶e̶a̶d̶y̶ ̶f̶o̶r̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶T̶o̶p̶ ̶G̶u̶n̶ ̶p̶r̶e̶m̶i̶e̶r̶e̶!̶ Thanks to everyone at Survitec for... ![Some of us can channel our inner @tomcruise more successfully than others! Thanks to everyone at...]()
Some of us can channel our inner @tomcruise more successfully than others! Thanks to everyone at... ![Look what's arrived... Thanks to everyone at Survitec for getting this to us on time, especially...]()
Look what's arrived... Thanks to everyone at Survitec for getting this to us on time, especially... ![The route is simple: a couple of flights to get us in position so we can start from Shetland at...]()
The route is simple: a couple of flights to get us in position so we can start from Shetland at... ![...so we can fly until dusk? Well it's summer, so if we get far enough north the sun won't even...]()
...so we can fly until dusk? Well it's summer, so if we get far enough north the sun won't even... ![The rules of the Dawn to Dusk competition are simple... (See next post for our plan!)...]()
The rules of the Dawn to Dusk competition are simple... (See next post for our plan!)... ![#defyingdawntodusk #seeprofileforfullimage]()
#defyingdawntodusk #seeprofileforfullimage ![#defyingdawntodusk #seeprofileforfullimage]()
#defyingdawntodusk #seeprofileforfullimage ![#defyingdawntodusk #seeprofileforfullimage]()
#defyingdawntodusk #seeprofileforfullimage
![We won! [...the Coventry Trophy for second place...] We had a fantastic evening at the RAF Club...](https://scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.29350-15/338922442_528552899482158_4057241083995617009_n.webp?stp=dst-jpg&_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=-7fpvfLyybMQ7kNvgHM8di-&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=AzVLSKZQTTnuNfrIjH0uDZZ&oh=00_AYD0hy8SiigvOUEKmz8K-PwUXizbsJYiNcZ21Al8DoEbww&oe=67130781)
![Ørsta to Florø (30th June). My favourite video so far 🙂 [Still catching up on posts...]...](https://scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.36329-15/291869137_3309195552697838_6709129162365579667_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=ZYl6Lxwjq6AQ7kNvgGMqCIp&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=AKNPoh-5xIGUDftQGpu_lfc&oh=00_AYAczl03fgm7FVNC-ULBIt1ZOJ7u3zXHBbmbyeMTFL5QWQ&oe=6713390C)
![Hammerfest is the northernmost town in the world [with more than 10,000 inhabitants] and has a...](https://scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.29350-15/290859827_589643525908927_2603803710297723753_n.webp?stp=dst-jpg&_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=TbIhqQnr_XIQ7kNvgEmE2tZ&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=A5IGxk5J5WAVXi5TMxSNEho&oh=00_AYDxn8Yg6iBLSWCsSnhCBlu36ZI2AXkCiX_65haxlIGMMQ&oe=671307D5)
![Spot the runway from the cockpit! High ground rises from the [near] end of the runway - obstacles...](https://scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.29350-15/289612079_4806231949483468_1769140965994835539_n.webp?stp=dst-jpg&_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=KySXd74mgtwQ7kNvgHwOEPl&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=A6SktTZoQ8Lm-FWGYXiFUzF&oh=00_AYCg1uFpDareH_uwtZzFRvTv8wi-RYRfQucVBwgqvUzung&oe=67130D43)
![We [finally] made it across to Bergen! 🇳🇴 Just a quick stop for immigration and fuel, then...](https://scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.36329-15/289228696_1671314479885619_5151862748017493567_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=VXJNgx9yeskQ7kNvgEdY7h5&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=A6SktTZoQ8Lm-FWGYXiFUzF&oh=00_AYAer1sUpzFWyV3typ9PKQfnNaCgNzkhTqxeuITvt1KLiw&oe=67133135)
![Positioning flight 1 - Oxford to Dundee Welcome to [a rather windy] Dundee! #dawntodusk2022...](https://scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.29350-15/287411506_5491879154197426_5646268877331495869_n.webp?stp=dst-jpg&_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=O1o99BNdOjUQ7kNvgHiIlSe&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-hel3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=AYpgGL8YO-0VVRrJsVY4os5&oh=00_AYAz8UxKrYWc5HzSbvU6yI5V9-KC7CEuIC58FaeReZbkKw&oe=67132E53)
