Pilot(s) name(s)
First name: Tina and Gunter
Surname: Haug
Nationality: Germany
Other people who may have flown part of the journey:
First name:
Surname:
Leg(s) flown:
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.)
Single
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Mooney
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): M20K 252
Type: (i.e. A35): M20T
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever): Romeo Mike
Registration: N228RM
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): East (including equator crossing)
How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)? North
How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)? North /font>
Date of departure: May 3, 2025
Point of departure: EDFM Mannheim (Germany)
Date of return to point of departure: August 13, 2025
Point of return: EDFM Mannheim (Germany)
Duration: (days): 103
Duration: (flying hours): 158
Distance flown: 23 364 NM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 44
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 3
How many countries did you visit (count only where overnighted)? : 18
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : HF, SatPhone, Text messaages via Iridium
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? ADL Golze
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : Part of them eg. Indonesia
If not, which company did you use?: White Rose Aviation for Middle East and Asia, Peter Steeger for Japan
Which insurance company did you use? : AXA for Worldwide except USA, Starr for USA
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : USA
Which was the most difficult? : India
Which was the best airport you landed at? : KDDC Dodge City - extremely friendly FBO/Maintenance facility, and KOSH - joining the show on the RTW
Which was the worst? : No particularly bad station on this trip
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?
https://www.google.com/mymaps/viewer?mid=1gOruWLM_bZ3_P7IMImNR24ILQ-ZtR_o&hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/N228RM
General remarks about your flight:
Everything went well. We were very good prepared. 2 pilots and had done big trips before (Germany - Australia and back, Germany - South America and back). This helped a lot.
Advice to other pilots:
If you have an Avgas plane, don't wait too long to do RTW. It gets more and more difficult in the Middle east and Asia. Go for it now :-)
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Database Flight Number: 708