FORM FOR CONFIRMATION OF ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHTS
Pilot(s) name(s)
First name: Mellon
Surname: Timothy
Nationality: USA
Other crew/passengers who completed the full circumnavigation:
First name: Mellon
Surname: Patricia
Nationality: USA
Nation: USA
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.) Twin
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Cessna
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): Citation I
Type: (i.e. A35): C501
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever):
Registration: N7TK
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): Eastbound
How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)? North
How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)? South
Date of departure: January 12, 1996
, Point of departure: Westerly, RI
Date of return to point of departure: March 3, 1996
Point of return: Westerly, RI
Duration: (days): 51
Duration: (flying hours): 99 hrs + 15 mns
Distance flown: 26,629 NM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 25
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? :
How many countries did you visit (count only where overnighted)? : 19
Itinerary: The route was: Westerly (RI), Gander (NL), Shannon (Ireland), Tunis (Tunisia), Damascus (Syria), Muscat (Oman), Madras (india), Phuket (Thailand), Hanoi (Vietnam), Macao, Kuching (Malaysia), Bali (Indonesia), Darwin (Australia), Sydney, Dunedin/Queenstown (NZ), Auckland, Rarotonga (Cook), Papeete(Tahiti), Bora Bora, Totegegie (Gambiers), Easter Island, Santiago (Cile), Lima (Peru), San Jose (CR), Ft. Lauderdale (FL), Westerly (RI).
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : HF
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? No
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : A few No
If not, which company did you use?: Jeppesen
Which insurance company did you use? :
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : Europe
Which was the most difficult? : India
Which was the best airport you landed at? : Shannon
Which was the worst? : Madras
Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? : No
Have you set or broken any records during your RTW? : No
Did you create a Website about your flight? If so, what is the URL? No
General remarks about your flight:
Less than one hour in IMC
Advice to other pilots:
Avoid Macao: No overwing refueling
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: Yes
Database Flight Number: 549
First name: Mellon
Surname: Timothy
Nationality: USA
Other crew/passengers who completed the full circumnavigation:
First name: Mellon
Surname: Patricia
Nationality: USA
Nation: USA
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.) Twin
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Cessna
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): Citation I
Type: (i.e. A35): C501
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever):
Registration: N7TK
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): Eastbound
How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)? North
How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)? South
Date of departure: January 12, 1996
, Point of departure: Westerly, RI
Date of return to point of departure: March 3, 1996
Point of return: Westerly, RI
Duration: (days): 51
Duration: (flying hours): 99 hrs + 15 mns
Distance flown: 26,629 NM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 25
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? :
How many countries did you visit (count only where overnighted)? : 19
Itinerary: The route was: Westerly (RI), Gander (NL), Shannon (Ireland), Tunis (Tunisia), Damascus (Syria), Muscat (Oman), Madras (india), Phuket (Thailand), Hanoi (Vietnam), Macao, Kuching (Malaysia), Bali (Indonesia), Darwin (Australia), Sydney, Dunedin/Queenstown (NZ), Auckland, Rarotonga (Cook), Papeete(Tahiti), Bora Bora, Totegegie (Gambiers), Easter Island, Santiago (Cile), Lima (Peru), San Jose (CR), Ft. Lauderdale (FL), Westerly (RI).
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : HF
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? No
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : A few No
If not, which company did you use?: Jeppesen
Which insurance company did you use? :
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : Europe
Which was the most difficult? : India
Which was the best airport you landed at? : Shannon
Which was the worst? : Madras
Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? : No
Have you set or broken any records during your RTW? : No
Did you create a Website about your flight? If so, what is the URL? No
General remarks about your flight:
Less than one hour in IMC
Advice to other pilots:
Avoid Macao: No overwing refueling
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: Yes
Database Flight Number: 549