During a scuba-diving trip in the Mediterranean, one of our clients' passengers had the great misfortune of rupturing an eardrum.
Charting a flight across the Atlantic at low altitude? It's all in a day's work.
During a scuba-diving trip in the Mediterranean, one of our clients' passengers had the great misfortune of rupturing an eardrum. He needed to return to the U.S. for prior commitments. And to protect him from further damage, the pilot needed to maintain sea-level cabin pressure, which meant flying no higher than 21,000 feet across the Atlantic. Thanks to our in-house flight planners and meteorologists, Universal made chart layouts and careful plans, included the extra fuel stops that the low altitude would require, and ensured that the emergency flight met all laws and regulations. And our constant contact throughout helped the pilot get the passenger home on schedule without compounding his injury.
Darryl Young
Manager, Charter Management Teams
Trip Support Services
Darryl supervises a team of specialists who handle trips both routine and unusual for Part 135 clients.
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