FORM FOR CONFIRMATION OF ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHTS
Pilot(s) name(s)
First name: Matt
Surname: Guthmiller
Nationality: USA
Nation: USA
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.) Single
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Beechcrat
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): Bonanza
Type: (i.e. A35): F36
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever):
Registration: N367HP
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): Eastbound
How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)? Centre (via the Azores)
How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)? Centre (via Philippines,Australia, New caledonia, Fiji, American Samoa, Hawaii)
Date of departure: May 31, 2014
Point of departure: Gillespie Field (El Cajon, CA, KSEE).
Date of return to point of departure: July 14, 2014
Point of return: Gillespie Field (El Cajon, CA, KSEE).
Duration: (days): 44.5
Duration: (flying hours): 178.8 in the air
Distance flown: 26 500 NM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 21
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 2
How many countries did you visit (count only where overnighted)? : 14
Itinerary: KSEE-KABR-KTEB-CYYT-LPAZ-EGMC-EGKB-LIRA-LGAV=HECA-HESN-OMAD-VANP-WMSA-RPLL-YPDN-NWWW-NFFN-NSTU-PHTO-PHNL-KSEE
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : HF, SAT PHONE, DELORME
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? Spidertracks, Spot, Delorme
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : Some
If not, which company did you use?: General Aviation Support Egypt for HECA-HESN-OMAD-VANP; Paramount ARG for WMSA-YPDN, NSTU; AeroAdapt for NFFN
Which insurance company did you use? : Andreini & Company
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : North America, Europe, Australia, Pacific
Which was the most difficult? : Middle East
Which was the best airport you landed at? : PHNL
Which was the worst? : VANP
Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? : Planning to
Have you set or broken any records during your RTW? : Youngest person to fly solo around the World
Did you create a Website about your flight? If so, what is the URL? http://www.limitless-horizons.org
General remarks about your flight:
It was a lot of work, but a lot of fun and incredibly rewarding. I got to see a lot of very interesting things and meet a lot of really cool people.
Advice to other pilots:
Be sure to understand what you’re getting yourself into/what to expect from weather or overweight flight
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: Yes
Database Flight Number: 557
First name: Matt
Surname: Guthmiller
Nationality: USA
Nation: USA
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.) Single
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Beechcrat
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): Bonanza
Type: (i.e. A35): F36
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever):
Registration: N367HP
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): Eastbound
How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)? Centre (via the Azores)
How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)? Centre (via Philippines,Australia, New caledonia, Fiji, American Samoa, Hawaii)
Date of departure: May 31, 2014
Point of departure: Gillespie Field (El Cajon, CA, KSEE).
Date of return to point of departure: July 14, 2014
Point of return: Gillespie Field (El Cajon, CA, KSEE).
Duration: (days): 44.5
Duration: (flying hours): 178.8 in the air
Distance flown: 26 500 NM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 21
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 2
How many countries did you visit (count only where overnighted)? : 14
Itinerary: KSEE-KABR-KTEB-CYYT-LPAZ-EGMC-EGKB-LIRA-LGAV=HECA-HESN-OMAD-VANP-WMSA-RPLL-YPDN-NWWW-NFFN-NSTU-PHTO-PHNL-KSEE
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : HF, SAT PHONE, DELORME
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? Spidertracks, Spot, Delorme
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : Some
If not, which company did you use?: General Aviation Support Egypt for HECA-HESN-OMAD-VANP; Paramount ARG for WMSA-YPDN, NSTU; AeroAdapt for NFFN
Which insurance company did you use? : Andreini & Company
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : North America, Europe, Australia, Pacific
Which was the most difficult? : Middle East
Which was the best airport you landed at? : PHNL
Which was the worst? : VANP
Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? : Planning to
Have you set or broken any records during your RTW? : Youngest person to fly solo around the World
Did you create a Website about your flight? If so, what is the URL? http://www.limitless-horizons.org
General remarks about your flight:
It was a lot of work, but a lot of fun and incredibly rewarding. I got to see a lot of very interesting things and meet a lot of really cool people.
Advice to other pilots:
Be sure to understand what you’re getting yourself into/what to expect from weather or overweight flight
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: Yes
Database Flight Number: 557