Pilot(s) name(s) First name: Steven Surname: Dengler Nationality: Dual Canadian Italian
Crew/Solo: Crew
Other people who have completed the full circumnavigation:
First name: Bob Surname: Dengler Nationality: Canadian
First name: Dugal Surname: MacDuff Nationality: Canadian
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon…): Helicopter Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Bell Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): 429 (Formely known as Global Ranger, but name was retired) Type: (i.e. A35): B429 Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever): Registration: C-GWRD Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): Eastbound How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)? North, Baffin Island > Greenland > Iceland > Faroe Island > Scotland How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)? Bering Strait Date of departure: July 1, 2017 Point of departure: CNB2 Bolton Heliport, Vaughan, Ontario Date of return to point of departure: August 17, 2017 Point of return: CNB2 Bolton Heliport, Vaughan, Ontario Duration: (days): 48 days Duration: (flying hours): 152.1 hours Distance flown: 36,956 KM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 29 over night stops How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 64 non-over-night stops
How many countries did you visit? (count only where overnighted): 8
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : Standard aviation radio, Internet where available Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? Spidertracks Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : Self If not, which company did you use?: N/A Which insurance company did you use? : Marsh Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : Canada (home country), Which was the most difficult? : Greenland (east coast)
Which was the best airport you landed at? : Home base when we finished! (CNB2). Which was the worst? : All were interesting in there own way!
Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? : See attached Exceptional Air Sports Performance Certificate from FAI
Have you set or broken any records during your RTW? : First Canadian Circumnavigation by Helicopter Did you create a Website of your RTW? If so, what is the URL? Around the worldagain3.com
General remarks about your flight:
Would carry an extra generator and voltage regulator.
• Duration: 48 total days (30 flying days)
• Route length: 36,956 km
• FAI Award: Exceptional Air Sports Performance
• FAI Record: First Canadian Circumnavigation by Helicopter
• Guinness World Record: First Father and Son to Circumnavigate the World by Aircraft
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Database Flight Number: 617
Last update: April 15, 2023 cm
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