Pilot(s) name(s)
First name: Matt
Surname: Guthmiller
Nationality: USA
Other people who may have flown part of the journey:
First name: Leah
Surname: Pagnozzi
Nation: USA
Leg(s) flown: PANC-PASI-46U-KDIJ-46U-KCMA-KBZN-46U-KABR-CYQT-CYMO-CYFB-BGJN-BIRK-EIWT, EICA-EIWT-LEAM-GMMX-LFMD-LFPN, LFPB-LGIR-HEGN-OMAD-VAAH-VECC, RJAA-RJCK-PADK-PANC (Passenger)
First name: Max
Surname: Taieb
Nation: France
Leg(s) flown: LFPN-LFPB-LGIR-HEGN-OMAD-VAAH-VECC-VVVD
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.)
Single
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Socata
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): TBM
Type: (i.e. A35): 850
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever):
Registration: N91PX
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: May 27, 2024
Point of departure: Anchorage PANC
Date of return to point of departure: September 06, 2024
Point of return: Anchorage PANC
Duration: (days): 102
Duration: (flying hours): 115.2
Distance flown: 24 626 NM
Itinerary: PANC-PASI-46U-KDIJ-46U-KCMA-KBZN-46U-KABR-CYQT-CYMO-CYFB-BGJN-BIRK-EIWT-EICA-EIWT-LEAM-GMMX-LFMD-LFPN-LRBS-LRCN-LRBS-LFPN-LFPB-LGIR-HEGN-OMAD-VAAH-VECC-VVVD-RPLI-RKSS-RJAA-RJCK-PADK-PANC:
How many overnight stops did you make? : 22
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 8
How many countries did you visit (count only where overnighted)? : 13
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : Satphone
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? Inreach
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : Part of them
If not, which company did you use?: Various
Which insurance company did you use? :
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : North America
Which was the most difficult? : Everywhere in Asia (but probably Vietnam)
Which was the best airport you landed at? : BIRK
Which was the worst? : VECC
Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? : Possibly
Have you set or broken any records during your RTW? : Speed record Kushiro to Anchorage https://fai.org/record/20430
Did you create a Website about your flight? If so, what is the URL? No, but most will eventually be on my YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/mattguthmiller Also filmed a TV show "The Worst Trip Around the World", available now on Disney+ and Hulu
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Database Flight Number: 713