FORM FOR CONFIRMATION OF ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHTS
Pilot(s) name(s)
First name: Jorge
Surname: Crudele
Nationality: Argentina
Other people who may have flown part of the journey:
First name: Raul
Surname: Crudele
Leg(s) flown: All
First name: Susana
Surname: Rodriguez
Leg(s) flown: Toronto to Deer Lake and Netherlands to Malaga, Spain
Nation: Argentina
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.) Twin
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Piper
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): Aztec
Type: (i.e. A35): PA27
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever):
Registration: LV-LDH
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)? North
Date of departure: July 05, 2025
Point of departure: Moron Airport, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Date of return to point of departure: June 27, 2026
Point of return: Moron Airport, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Duration: (days): 358 days
Duration: (flying hours): 275 hours
Distance flown: 38,548 nm
Itinerary: 85 Airports. Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Martinique, Dominican Republic, USA, Bahamas, USA, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, UK, France, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, Morocco, Spain, France, Itaky, Ctotia, Bulgaria, Russia, USA, Mexico, El Salvador, Panama, Peru, Chile, Argentina.
How many overnight stops did you make? : 64
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 20
How many countries did you visit (count only where overnighted)? : 33
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : VHF, Starlink, no HF radio
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? Garmin in-Reach
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : Partially, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba. With local handlers African countries, Russia, Peru and Ecuador
If not, which company did you use?: Evgeny Kavanov, MAK Aviation Services in Russia, local handlers in S. America and Africa
Which insurance company did you use? : Great American for Worldwide covereage. MAK for Russia, Great American Mexican subsidiary for Mexico
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : Martinique, just land, refuel and go to hotel, same thing next day. Zero paperwork, even when both flights were international. USA and Canada also very friendly.
Which was the most difficult? : Russia. No Starlink, no GPS, not any VOR, mostly ADF (That I do not have). Weather also is a challenge in such long distances, several airports with no alternatives within range.
Which was the best airport you landed at? : Fort Lauderdale Executive, Martinique, Luca (Italy) Aeritalia (Torino) Brac (Crotia)
Which was the worst? : Anadyr (Russia), military base with lots of controls, and no overnight authorised. Santiago de Chile, abusive handlers are mandatory. Same as Reykjavik.
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:
It took a year because of lots of sightseeing (Bahamas, Canada, Scandinavia, Italy, North West Africa) during trip, and stayed in Europe to wait for next summer to return.
Advice to other pilots:
Russia is complicated at this time due to the Ukraine war, GPS is almost always spoofed, not just blocked, the integrity control of the certified GPS doesn't recognise the interference and takes you to wrong places, very dangerous. You can't trust the GPS even if no error message is displayed. And in Siberia there are few VORs, so ADF or dead-reckoning navigation only. And Starlink doesn't work in Russia.
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Database Flight Number: 714
First name: Jorge
Surname: Crudele
Nationality: Argentina
Other people who may have flown part of the journey:
First name: Raul
Surname: Crudele
Leg(s) flown: All
First name: Susana
Surname: Rodriguez
Leg(s) flown: Toronto to Deer Lake and Netherlands to Malaga, Spain
Nation: Argentina
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.) Twin
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Piper
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): Aztec
Type: (i.e. A35): PA27
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever):
Registration: LV-LDH
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)? North
Date of departure: July 05, 2025
Point of departure: Moron Airport, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Date of return to point of departure: June 27, 2026
Point of return: Moron Airport, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Duration: (days): 358 days
Duration: (flying hours): 275 hours
Distance flown: 38,548 nm
Itinerary: 85 Airports. Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Martinique, Dominican Republic, USA, Bahamas, USA, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, UK, France, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, Morocco, Spain, France, Itaky, Ctotia, Bulgaria, Russia, USA, Mexico, El Salvador, Panama, Peru, Chile, Argentina.
How many overnight stops did you make? : 64
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 20
How many countries did you visit (count only where overnighted)? : 33
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : VHF, Starlink, no HF radio
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? Garmin in-Reach
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : Partially, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba. With local handlers African countries, Russia, Peru and Ecuador
If not, which company did you use?: Evgeny Kavanov, MAK Aviation Services in Russia, local handlers in S. America and Africa
Which insurance company did you use? : Great American for Worldwide covereage. MAK for Russia, Great American Mexican subsidiary for Mexico
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : Martinique, just land, refuel and go to hotel, same thing next day. Zero paperwork, even when both flights were international. USA and Canada also very friendly.
Which was the most difficult? : Russia. No Starlink, no GPS, not any VOR, mostly ADF (That I do not have). Weather also is a challenge in such long distances, several airports with no alternatives within range.
Which was the best airport you landed at? : Fort Lauderdale Executive, Martinique, Luca (Italy) Aeritalia (Torino) Brac (Crotia)
Which was the worst? : Anadyr (Russia), military base with lots of controls, and no overnight authorised. Santiago de Chile, abusive handlers are mandatory. Same as Reykjavik.
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:
It took a year because of lots of sightseeing (Bahamas, Canada, Scandinavia, Italy, North West Africa) during trip, and stayed in Europe to wait for next summer to return.
Advice to other pilots:
Russia is complicated at this time due to the Ukraine war, GPS is almost always spoofed, not just blocked, the integrity control of the certified GPS doesn't recognise the interference and takes you to wrong places, very dangerous. You can't trust the GPS even if no error message is displayed. And in Siberia there are few VORs, so ADF or dead-reckoning navigation only. And Starlink doesn't work in Russia.
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: Yes I agree
Database Flight Number: 714