Pilot(s) name(s)
First name: John
Surname: Coale
Nationality: USA
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon…) Sigle
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Cessna
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): Centurion
Type: (i.e. A35): C210L
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever):
Registration: N30EW
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): Eastbound
How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)? Centre
How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)? Centre
Date of departure: Jan 4, 2004
Point of departure: Houston TX (KAXH)
Date of return to point of departure: Feb 15m 2005
Point of return: Houston TX (KAXH)
Duration: (days): 42
Duration: (flying hours): 168
Distance flown: 26 490NM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 17
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 0
How many countries did you visit (count only where overnighted)? : 14
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : HF, Satphone
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ?
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : Contract
If not, which company did you use?: 1st Charter UK
Which insurance company did you use? : USAIG
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : Malta
Which was the most difficult? : Australia
Which was the best airport you landed at? : LUQA, Malta
Which was the worst? : Seychelles
Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? : No/Yes
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? http://www.n30ew.com
General remarks about your flight:
I was ectremely lucky in many ways: weather, winds,assistance, aircraft reliability.
Advice to other pilots:
Good HF installation, Extreme range, plam ahead, be a good ambassador for general aviation.
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: Yes
Database Flight Number:437
First name: John
Surname: Coale
Nationality: USA
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon…) Sigle
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Cessna
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): Centurion
Type: (i.e. A35): C210L
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever):
Registration: N30EW
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): Eastbound
How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)? Centre
How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)? Centre
Date of departure: Jan 4, 2004
Point of departure: Houston TX (KAXH)
Date of return to point of departure: Feb 15m 2005
Point of return: Houston TX (KAXH)
Duration: (days): 42
Duration: (flying hours): 168
Distance flown: 26 490NM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 17
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 0
How many countries did you visit (count only where overnighted)? : 14
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : HF, Satphone
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ?
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : Contract
If not, which company did you use?: 1st Charter UK
Which insurance company did you use? : USAIG
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : Malta
Which was the most difficult? : Australia
Which was the best airport you landed at? : LUQA, Malta
Which was the worst? : Seychelles
Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? : No/Yes
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? http://www.n30ew.com
General remarks about your flight:
I was ectremely lucky in many ways: weather, winds,assistance, aircraft reliability.
Advice to other pilots:
Good HF installation, Extreme range, plam ahead, be a good ambassador for general aviation.
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: Yes
Database Flight Number:437