Pilot(s) name(s) First name: Johan Surname: Hammarström Nationality: Sweden
Other crew/passengers who completed the full circumnavigation:
First name: Martin Surname: Håkansson Nationality: Sweden
First name: Henrik Surname: Ejderholm Nationality: Sweden
Other crew/passengers who have flown part of the journey:
First name: Wanja Surname: Stenberg Nationality: Sweden Leg (s) flown: Jakarta (Indonesia) to Brisbane (Australia)
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.) Twin Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Diamond Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): Twinstar Type: (i.e. A35): DA42 Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever): World Flyer Registration: SE-LVO 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)? Centre Date of departure: march 10, 2006 Point of departure: Date of return to point of departure: August 19, 2006 Point of return: Duration: (days): 155 Duration: (flying hours): App. 300 Distance flown: 36 000 NM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 155 How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : How many countries did you visit (count only where overnighted)? : 33
Itinerary:
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : HF, sat phone, Cell phone, Email Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : Yes, part If not, which company did you use?: FSI Which insurance company did you use? : RE INTER HANNOVER GROUP Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : Europe and the USA Which was the most difficult? : India Which was the best airport you landed at? : Christmas island Which was the worst? : Numbai, India Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? : Have you set or broken any records during your RTW? :
First Diesel aircraft to fly around the World
First hard of hearing pilot to fly around the World
First Scandinavian crew to fly a light aircraft around the World (at the least the distance of the Equator)
General remarks about your flight:
Many remarks, most can be seen on the website.
Advice to other pilots:
Planning is the most important aspect of a RTW fight.
It facilitates to represent a "Charity project".
Wear pilot suit. We did not, but would have good use of it.
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Database Flight Number: 257
Last update: May 24, 2021
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