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Michel Gordillo (RTW 2001, 2016) announces his new Book:"NORDPOL UND SUDPOL IM SOLOFLUG".
Miguel Angel Gordillo is the first person to circle the earth over the North and South Poles with a home-built airplane weighing less than 1750 kg. In 2016, he covered 76,000 km under the most extreme flight conditions across the desert, jungle, mountains, ocean and ice, setting the world record for the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. Book details and ordering Form. |
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Michel Gordillo (RTW 2001, 2016) announces his new Book:"NORDPOL UND SUDPOL IM SOLOFLUG" is now available in english: SKY POLARIS.
Miguel Angel Gordillo is the first person to circle the earth over the North and South Poles with a home-built airplane weighing less than 1750 kg. In 2016, he covered 76,000 km under the most extreme flight conditions across the desert, jungle, mountains, ocean and ice, setting the world record for the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. Book details and ordering Form. |
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Peter Wilson (RTW 2017) presents his new book: Two Rotors: One Planet.
Ordering: Available from 16th July 2020 in all fine book retailers world-wide and online in both paperback and ebook. See website for details: Print Editions: Amazon UK: Amazon USA" Amazon Canada: Amazon Australia: Waterstones: Barnes & Noble: Book Depository: eBook Editions: Amazon UK: Amazon USA: Amazon Canada: Amazon Australia: Barnes & Noble: Chapters/Indigo: iBooks: Description: Two Rotors: One Planet is Peter’s enthralling account of his incredible Three Journeys Round expeditions full of passion, wonderful descriptions, bold aviation adventure and a little jeopardy! In 2016, helicopter pilot Peter Wilson set out on the first of three exceptional aviation adventures and became the first person to fly solo around Africa, from London to Stellenbosch return, in a journey of 30,750 kilometres. In 2017 he accomplished a remarkable first circumnavigation through equatorial antipodes, completed in 121 days. On his third journey around Latin America in 2018/19, Peter visited a further 23 countries. Growing up in Africa and witnessing some of the most beautiful landscapes and wildlife our planet has to offer, Peter has always had a passion for exploration and a duty of care for this wonderful world. His mission with his Three Journey Round project is to inspire, educate and promote the idea of a better planet through sustainable development. In an R66 helicopter, Peter travelled a total of 122,500 kilometres in 285 expedition-days on three remarkable, long-range aviation journeys claiming 11 FAI world records. He was awarded the Britannia Trophy by the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom for his achievements. Viewing the world from above, and often in geographical locations that very few people will ever see, Peter has captured the incredible scenes in his book Two Rotors: One Planet as he travelled through 86 countries. He has witnessed the mesmeric contrasts and colour of our world including its cold glacial deserts; humid forests; hot desert sandscapes; stunning beaches and archipelagos; beautiful sunsets and sunrises; vibrant wetlands; astonishing mountains and steppes; generous peoples and cultures; and some amazing animals. Peter’s enthusiasm and understanding of the available science has given him the perfect opportunity to create a one-of-a-kind project leaving many encouraged at the prospect of a better world through sustainable development. Review Quotes: “An astonishing and inspiring view of our rapidly changing world” Dr Nigel Winser FRGS, Life Scientist and former Executive Vice President of Earthwatch “An absolutely stunning achievement” Jennifer Murray, Businesswoman, artist, mother of three and first woman to fly a helicopter solo around the world. “Peter visited some of the best locations in the biosphere” Gérard Moss, MBE & Margi Moss, Pilot, public speaker, environmentalist, explorer and first person to fly a motor glider solo around the world “Peter’s attention to detail in terms of expedition logistics is exemplary” Mark Evans, MBE, FRGS, Explorer, Executive Director of Outward Bound Oman “An inspirational geographical essay of our world and our time” Steve Brooks, Entrepreneur, aviator, explorer and first person to fly a helicopter from the North pole to the South pole “Peter shows us that much of the world is uninhabited, remote and beautiful but not unaffected” Fedor Konyukhov, Survivalist, adventurer, explorer, artist, author and priest |
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Earth is Peter Wilson’s captivating story of his incredible Three Journeys Round expeditions presenting places in the biosphere that are so important and beautiful that only pictures do them justice.
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In 2016, helicopter pilot Peter Wilson set out on the first of three exceptional aviation adventures and became the first person to fly solo around Africa, from London to Stellenbosch return, in a journey of 30,750 kilometres. In 2017, he accomplished a remarkable first circumnavigation through equatorial antipodes, completed in 121 days. On his third journey around Latin America in 2018/19, Peter visited a further 23 countries. Growing up in Africa and witnessing some of the most beautiful landscapes and wildlife that our planet has to offer, Peter has always had a passion for exploration and a duty of care for this wonderful world. His mission with his Three Journey Round project is to inspire, educate and promote the idea of a better planet through sustainable development. In an R66 helicopter, Peter travelled a total of 122,500 kilometres in 285 expedition-days on three remarkable, long-range aviation journeys, claiming 11 FAI world records. He was awarded the Britannia Trophy by the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom for his achievements. Viewing the world from above, and often in geographical locations that very few people will ever see, Peter has captured the incredible scenes in his book Earth as he travelled through 86 countries. He has witnessed the mesmeric contrasts and colour of our world including its cold glacial deserts; humid forests; hot desert sandscapes; stunning beaches and archipelagos; beautiful sunsets and sunrises; vibrant wetlands; astonishing mountains and steppes; generous peoples and cultures; and some amazing animals. Peter cycled at least twice through temperate, arid, tropical, continental and polar climate regions, affording him some great scenic moments for this beautiful, photographic record. Earth is presented in five gorgeous sections: Africa, Round the World, Greenland, Latin America and Messages for Planetary Caretakers. Peter’s enthusiasm and understanding of the available science has given him the perfect opportunity to create a one-of-a-kind project, leaving many encouraged by the prospect of a better world through sustainable development. Available from: Amazon UK Amazon US Waterstones Barnes & Noble The Book Depository : Booktopia Australia https://www.threejourneysround.com/earth |
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Low Level is Peter Wilson’s fascinating coffee table book celebrating the wonderful people, places and aviation experiences of his incredible Three Journeys Round expeditions.
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/td>In 2016, helicopter pilot Peter Wilson set out on the first of three exceptional aviation adventures and became the first person to fly solo around Africa, from London to Stellenbosch return, in a journey of 30,750 kilometres. In 2017, he accomplished a remarkable first circumnavigation through equatorial antipodes, completed in 121 days. On his third journey around Latin America in 2018/19, Peter visited a further 23 countries. Growing up in Africa and witnessing some of the most beautiful landscapes and wildlife that our planet has to offer, Peter has always had a passion for exploration and a duty of care for this wonderful world. His mission with his Three Journey Round project is to inspire, educate and promote the idea of a better planet through sustainable development. Viewing the world from above, and often in geographical locations that very few people will ever see, Peter has captured the incredible scenes in his book Low Level as he travelled through 86 countries. Peter has flown low-level across the Sahara twice, Arabia once, up the Amazon River, over the Greenland ice cap, across the Okavango, Moxos Plains and Pantanal, past Torres del Paine, around volcanoes, and so much more. He has experienced earthquakes, been up close and personal with the gorillas of Virunga National Park, the cheetahs of Otjiwarongo and has met literally thousands of wonderful people. Peter flew at least twice through temperate, arid, tropical, continental and polar climate regions, affording him some great scenic moments for this beautiful, photographic record. His enthusiasm and understanding of the available science have given him the perfect opportunity to create a one-of-a-kind project, leaving many encouraged by the prospect of a better world through sustainable development. Low Level is presented in gorgeous spreads celebrating the journeys, people who helped make them happen, wonderful earth scenery, those making a difference and key messages for planetary care. Available from: Amazon UK Amazon USA Waterstones Book Depository Barnes & Noble USA Amazon USA Waterstones https://www.threejourneysround.com/low-level |
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Michel Gordillo (RTW 2001, 2016) announces his new Book:"NORDPOL UND SUDPOL IM SOLOFLUG".
Miguel Angel Gordillo is the first person to circle the earth over the North and South Poles with a home-built airplane weighing less than 1750 kg. In 2016, he covered 76,000 km under the most extreme flight conditions across the desert, jungle, mountains, ocean and ice, setting the world record for the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. |
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Cleared Direct Destination My Solo Flight Around the World for Cancer Awareness. by Ravinder Bansal. |
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QUEEN OF SPEED .
SALUTE TO A FORGOTTEN HEROINE In aviation terms, we are the spoilt generation. Our aeroplanes are more reliable than ever, more comfortable, stronger, safer and easier to fly. Navigation since the advent of GPS has moved from an art to a science, enabling the weekend pilot to fix his/her position with virtually the same accuracy as the crew of a 777. In the context of powered flight , barely 100 years old , it is sobering to consider the remarkable achievements of aviators in an age when engines failed as a matter of course; navigation was by guess and by god; and instrumentation and avionics were either minimal or non-existent. The fact that these amazing people managed to crash the barriers and achieve the impossible is testament to their courage and dedication , and even, perhaps, to their sense of indestructibility. One of them was Mary Bruce, the first woman to fly solo around the world. She set this remarkable record in 1930 flying a Blackburn Bluebird, a British biplane with a 120 horsepower de Havilland Gipsy Major engine. While the names of Charles Kingsford Smith, Amelia Earhart, Charles Lindbergh and Amy Johnson jump out of the annals of aviation exploration, who remembers the Hon. Mary Bruce? This feisty female, who was fined at the age of 15 for speeding on her brother's motor bike and bore a child out of wedlock at a time when society shunned single mothers, went on to become a champion racer of cars, boats and aeroplanes. She was a social lioness, an accomplished media player, and a bit of a sport when it came to liaisons with the opposite sex. She bought her Bluebird on a whim: it was in the window of a shop in London's Burlington Gardens. Mary went in and asked the salesman: “ Could one fly around the world in this?“ “ Of course, madam!“ came the reply. Typical of her do-it-now approach to life, Mary wasted no time, soloing in June, getting her licence in July, and taking off on her world flight in September, leaving her husband to look after her son by a former lover. Her journey, chronicled professionally in Queen of Speed by American author Nancy Wilson after 15 years of research, provides vivid confirmation that fact is stranger , and far more entertaining , than fiction. During her progress through Europe, the Middle East, India, Burma, Siam (now Thailand), French Indo-China (now Vietnam), Hong Kong, Shanghai and across the Yellow Sea to Japan, Mary , using maps provided by the British Automobile Association – fought incredible odds. She survived engine failures, storms, forced landings and crashes, leaking petrol, malaria, an in-flight fire, severe turbulence, dysentery, and the monsoon. She confronted fierce tribesman after a forced landing in Persia (now Iran), landed in the middle of a football stadium in Turkey after dropping a smoke bomb to scare the players off the field, and took part in a tiger hunt in Burma. Throughout this amazing flight she was welcomed by all and sundry , even when she made unauthorised landings at “ secret“ airfields in Turkey , and put up in style by governors, district officers and other A-list officials representing their colonial masters. Her reception was in stark contrast to the experiences of Earthrounder CarolAnn Garratt, whose third circumnavigation in 2010 revealed a tawdry web of bureaucratic obstruction, rip-offs and corruption in third-world countries aimed at discouraging the modern adventurer. Mary’s arrival in Osaka established a record of the first flight from England to Japan. The Bluebird made the trip across the Pacific by ocean liner, and Mary resumed her flight in Vancouver, following the US east coast to Los Angeles (and having an affair with a married fellow pilot along the way), then crossed the continent via Phoenix and El Paso before fulfilling a long-held ambition to visit her mother’s birthplace: New Albany, Indiana. Mary's progress to Chicago, Boston and New York were punctuated by more crashes, celebrity receptions and foul weather. Mary and the Bluebird crossed the Atlantic on a liner, disembarking in France so the adventurous aviator could fly the final leg to England. She landed at Lympne, Kent, on February 19, 1931, and flew on to a reception at Croydon, then London's major airport, where she was welcomed by Amy Johnson. The rest of Mary Bruce's long and fascinating life is a story in itself, and included starting an airline, building buses and owning a glove factory. Nancy Wilson's evocation of this extraordinary aviation pioneer is a book no aeroplane enthusiast , or admirer of women's fight for their place in the world , should miss. Queen of Speed is available from the author: queenofspeed@sonic.net and is also available at Amazon. Tony Rees * Earthrounders would not, today, classify Mary's flight as a genuine circumnavigation because of the ocean crossings by ship. However, in recognition of the historic achievements of early aviators, their astonishing flights are given honorary Earthrounder status. |
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UPON SILVER WINGS III .
CarolAnn Garratt is an exceptional flier and an amazing individual. She has been around the world three times in her Mooney M20J and her account of her third circumnavigation is told with feeling and humour in her latest book, Upon Silver Wings III. As a fellow M20J owner , but by no means her equal in achievement . had the privilege of being introduced to CarolAnn by Earthrounders founder Claude Meunier when she passed through Perth, Western Australia, on her most recent epic voyage. I was quite overwhelmed by this extraordinary aviator's unassuming demeanour and eagerness to engage with the rough-and-tumble local flying crowd. This no-nonsense, down-to-earth attitude is reflected in her book, a wonderful and easy-to-read volume that every pilot will treasure. In contrast to her second book, which recorded her record-breaking dash around the world in 8½, this one is as much about the friends, relatives and places she visited as the actual flying, though the reader is never too far from N220FC. CarolAnn's nicely-paced narrative includes amusing anecdotes from out-of-the-way destinations and some evocative descriptions of the different scenery she encountered as she progressed over the Atlantic to Britain and many European countries, then on through the Middle East and Far East to Australia, and back home to Florida across the Pacific. There are places she visited that most of us only dream of: Slovenia, Latvia, Hungary, Turkey, Israel, Egypt, Madagascar, Pago Pago . . . On Silver Wings reflects the satisfaction a flier can derive from stopping to smell the roses. While CarolAnn maintains a professional calm when describing her flights, her brushes with fickle, quick-changing weather will have you on your toes. You will also be appalled at the enormous and quite unjustified charges made for landing, handling, customs, fuel and so on. It seemed the further she flew from civilisation, the worse the rip-offs got. India topped the bill, with outrageous charges, obstructive bureaucracy and general bloody-mindedness. Any budding Earthrounder would be well advised to read the book and take her advice. I have nothing but admiration for CarolAnn's exhaustive planning, both before and during the flight. She shows us all how it should be done. Tony Rees “ Upon Silver Wings III“ can be ordered through www.alsworldflight.com. All proceeds from the book go to aid research into motor neurone disease, from which CarolAnn's mother died. Great viewing on YouTube: http://youtu.be/Ltz3nRv_VEQ Other bookd by CarolAnn Garratt: Upon Silver Wings. Upon Silver Wings II. |
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AZIMUT270: 24,798 MILES AROUND THE WORLD .
A friendship, a shared dream, a handshake, three years preparation for a great aeronautical and human adventure, as a tribute to the pioneers of Swiss aviation. Azimut270 is a direction. But above all it is a proof that with willpower and a bit of hard work we can realise our wildest dreams. A beautiful book, with great photos of a very special RTW with 2 light CTLS aircrafts celebrating the centenary of the Swiss aviation. Highly recommended. With a Foreword by Earthrounder Bertrand Piccard cm Description, pictures and ordering information for the book (available in English or French) can be found on the Azimut270 web site : http://www.azimut270.ch/en/ |
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Chasing the Morning Sun, Manuel Queiroz solo flight around the World: .
Manual Queiroz lived through the ultimate adventure, flying solo around the world in his home-built aircraft. Chasing the Morning Sun is a remarkable way to share his exploit with his readers through flair and interesting thoughts. The book clearly describes how the aircraft was built and readied for the flight. Not only a precise narrative of the whole flight, the book includes significant considerations of how Queiroz feels and copes under a variety of circumstances. Whether it's joy at each safe arrival, humour and exasperation when fronting foreign bureaucracy, worries about fuel management, or fear of a menacing weather, we participate in the flight as if we were in the small cockpit. The book is a pleasure to read and confirms the high intellectual standard of the author. Knowing the author had just beaten cancer when he started his adventurous project gives an additional dimension to the book, and allows the reader to experience a sense of hope and courage. I recommend it to newcomers to long flights and flights around the World, as well as to veteran pilots who have been through such flights. It would make them relive the anxieties, joys and accomplishments of their own journeys. The use of some technical aeronautical terms should not prevent the general public to enjoy this inspirational and entertaining book. Highly recommended. With a Foreword by Earthrounder Polly Vacher. MC BM “Chasing the Morning Sun” is available from Grub Street or from Amazon. |
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Early Earthrounder's epic story: .
“ Flying Carpets, Flying Wings“ is a remarkable biography not only of pioneer pilot Moye W. Stephens but also of those who surrounded him in the aviation circles of the 1920s,'30s and '40s. The narrative is peppered with legendary names such as Amelia Earhart, Howard Hughes, Jimmy Doolittle, William Boeing and Roscoe Turner. Stephens039;s earliest brush with fame was as the pilot of “ The Flying Carpet“ , a Stearman owned by author/adventurer Richard Halliburton, who made a small fortune from his book about the flight. In fact Stephens is the real Earthrounder; Halliburton was only a passenger. Their 18-month odyssey through countries and cultures far removed from their own is a reminder to us all how flying has changed. In contrast to Halliburton's highly dramatised descriptions, aviation historian Barbara H. Schultz gives a precise account of the epic flight, with full details of each leg, in her well-researched and well-written book. Through Stephens's letters to his family, she paints a more realistic story of Halliburton's moods and of the flight, during which they would meet other famous Earthrounders: Elly Beinhorn, and Jacques and Violette de Sibour. Schultz’s chronicle of the aerial circumnavigation is particularly significant because it presents factual details and fascinating photographs of Stephens’s early flying life. The remainder of his career, as an airline and test pilot and pioneer with Jack Northrop of the revolutionary flying wing, is well described. An extremely interesting book, “ Flying Carpets, Flying Wings“ places Moye Stephens in his rightful position as one of the great contributors to aviation. It’s a pleasure to read, and a must for any Earthrounder. Highly recommended. CM. “Flying Carpets, Flying Wings” is available from Plane Mercantile |
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