FORM FOR CONFIRMATION OF ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHTS
Pilot(s) name(s)
First name: Paul
Surname: Ryan
Nationality: Ireland
Other crew/passengers who completed the full circumnavigation:
First name: Alan
Surname: McMahon
Nationality: Ireland
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.) Single
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Piper
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): Cherokee 6
Type: (i.e. A35): Cherokee 6
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever): Spirit of Bremmen
Registration: PH-SMD
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): Eastbound
How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)?
How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)?
Date of departure: April 30, 2003
Point of departure: Shanon Ireland
Date of return to point of departure: July 10, 2003
Point of return: Shanon Ireland
Duration: (days): 70
Duration: (flying hours): 200
Distance flown:
How many overnight stops did you make? : 30
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 2
How many countries did you visit (count only where overnighted)? : 16
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : HF
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ?
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : We did some ourselves
If not, which company did you use?: Overflight UK
Which insurance company did you use? : Allianz
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : Australia
Which was the most difficult? : India
Which was the best airport you landed at? : St John. Newfoundland
Which was the worst? : Luxor Egypt
Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? : We are thinking of doing that in the near future.
Have you set or broken any records during your RTW? : Not sure but we are the first Irish pilots to do so.
Did you create a Website about your flight? If so, what is the URL?
http://alanmcmahon.com/world-flight/
General remarks about your flight:
Advice to other pilots:
Feel free to contact Paul (paul@jumpseatproductions.com) or Alan (alan@jumpseatproductions.com) with any question sor comments. We know how difficult it was preparing for our flight amd found advice from other pilots extremely helpful.
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: Yes
Database Flight Number: 260
First name: Paul
Surname: Ryan
Nationality: Ireland
Other crew/passengers who completed the full circumnavigation:
First name: Alan
Surname: McMahon
Nationality: Ireland
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.) Single
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Piper
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): Cherokee 6
Type: (i.e. A35): Cherokee 6
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever): Spirit of Bremmen
Registration: PH-SMD
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): Eastbound
How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)?
How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)?
Date of departure: April 30, 2003
Point of departure: Shanon Ireland
Date of return to point of departure: July 10, 2003
Point of return: Shanon Ireland
Duration: (days): 70
Duration: (flying hours): 200
Distance flown:
How many overnight stops did you make? : 30
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 2
How many countries did you visit (count only where overnighted)? : 16
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : HF
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ?
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : We did some ourselves
If not, which company did you use?: Overflight UK
Which insurance company did you use? : Allianz
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : Australia
Which was the most difficult? : India
Which was the best airport you landed at? : St John. Newfoundland
Which was the worst? : Luxor Egypt
Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? : We are thinking of doing that in the near future.
Have you set or broken any records during your RTW? : Not sure but we are the first Irish pilots to do so.
Did you create a Website about your flight? If so, what is the URL?
http://alanmcmahon.com/world-flight/
General remarks about your flight:
Advice to other pilots:
Feel free to contact Paul (paul@jumpseatproductions.com) or Alan (alan@jumpseatproductions.com) with any question sor comments. We know how difficult it was preparing for our flight amd found advice from other pilots extremely helpful.
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: Yes
Database Flight Number: 260