Pilot(s) name(s) First name: Patrick Surname: Elliott Nationality: UK
Other crew/passengers who completed the full circumnavigation:
First name: Linda Surname: Elliott Nationality: UK
First name: Little Surname:Ted Nationality: UK Leg(s) flown: All
Nation: UK
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.) Home-built Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Rutan Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): LongEze Type: (i.e. A35): LongEze Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever): Registration: G-LGEZ 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)? Container ship: Tainan, Taiwan to Vancouver BC, Canada Date of departure: September 11, 2010 Point of departure: Dunsfold (EGTD), England Date of return to point of departure: September 11, 2011 Point of return: Dunsfold (EGTD), England Duration: (days): 366 Duration: (flying hours): 241.22 Distance flown: 323 498 NM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 82 How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 15 How many countries did you visit (count only where overnighted)? : 32 Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : Satphone Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : Part of them If not, which company did you use?: White Rose Which insurance company did you use? : Traffords Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : Thailand, Australia, Canada. Which was the most difficult? : India (bureaucaty and permissions). Which was the best airport you landed at? : Phitsanulok(VTPP), Thailand Which was the worst? : Ahmedabad (VAAH), India 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? http://www.travelpod.com/members/eskimo
General remarks about your flight:
Mostly unevenful but Japanese refusal for flight into and through was disapointing (permit not CofA aircraft).
Advice to other pilots:
In India, be sure to give accurate ETDs for inssuance of FIC and ATC clearances to avoid delays.
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Database Flight Number: 524
Last update: May 23, 2021
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