FORM FOR CONFIRMATION OF ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHTS
Pilot(s) name(s)
First name: Michael
Surname: Hebel
Nationality: USA
Other crew/passengers who completed the full circumnavigation:
First name: Mookie
Surname: Bahiri
Nationality: USA
Nation: USA
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.) Twin
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Beechcraft
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): Baron
Type: (i.e. A35): BE-58
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever):
Registration: N158BB
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)? Center
Date of departure: June 1st, 2008
Point of departure: KTEB, Teterboro, NJ
Date of return to point of departure: August10, 2008
Point of return: KTEB, Teterboro, NJ
Duration: (days): 71
Duration: (flying hours): 140
Distance flown: 23,626 NM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 33 Overnighs stops and some places we spent a few days
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 37 refuelling stops
How many countries did you visit (count only where overnighted)? : 24
Itinerary: US, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Scotland, Europe, Bahrain, Dubai, India, Australia, vanuatu, Fiji, American Samoa, Christmas island, Hilo-Hawaii, Oakland-California.
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : Sat tel, Email, GSM phone
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ?
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : from Egypt all way to Bali we used a service otherwise we obtained ourselves
If not, which company did you use?: Overglihjt Limited from the UK (Paul did a great job).
Which insurance company did you use? : Airsure Limited TX (Tel1-972-980-0800) Account EXC, Dawn Mamoth did a GREAT JOB.
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : Iceland, Europe/font>
Which was the most difficult? : India, Fiji (customs)
Which was the best airport you landed at? : Dubai
Which was the worst? : Ahmedabad, India
Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? : Have no idea what it is
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.aroundtheygo.com
General remarks about your flight:
Overall the trip went well with no problems if planned well in advance but even so, in some in some countries the bureaucraties are just overhelming at times and you have to have patience and take it easy and not get upset.
Be aware of over charges fees for handling at veratin countries and try and negociate a better prices which normally works. When there are no politics involved people are great :>)
Advice to other pilots:
Be aware of high fuel charges in Greenland, Egypt, Ahmedaba-India, bali-Indo, Christmas Island-Kirbati.
Be prepared to pay cash for fuel in a lot of countries unles they accept BP Fuel card.
Make sure not ot get over charged for handling in Bahrain by getting the bill before you leave and not after you left.
The service, FBO and handling in Dubai are superb.
If you can avoid Ahmedabad, India do so !!, over charge for handling (no FBO, all done on the ramp). and fuel or for any additional little service they try and get you.
Patna, India, the support from the local ATC is great.
Bali-Indo will only accept cash US$ dated from 2004 and up!!!
Handling charges are mandatory and high in Darwin, Australia and Brisbane-Australia.
Be aware of a bladder repair shop in Coolangatta-(Gold Coast) Australia, we are not the first one that after repairing the bladder (wing) it failed (lucky for us we took off the next day) and we had to buy another new bladder and install it by Aero Tropics in cairns which did a good job.
Fiji, even after notifying custom and immigration way in advance and verifying via phone call that they accepted the fax (we did't want to use the handler, they wanted $1000+ for doing nothing) we were still delayed in custom for over 3 hours for no reason.
Christmas island-Kiribati, be awre, will accept only Australian $ for fuel @$4.64 a litre and at the moment there is no Avgas for the next month, check NOTAMS.
The custom officers in Hilo-Hawaii are nice and accommodating.
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: Yes
Database Flight Number: 283
First name: Michael
Surname: Hebel
Nationality: USA
Other crew/passengers who completed the full circumnavigation:
First name: Mookie
Surname: Bahiri
Nationality: USA
Nation: USA
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.) Twin
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Beechcraft
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): Baron
Type: (i.e. A35): BE-58
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever):
Registration: N158BB
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)? Center
Date of departure: June 1st, 2008
Point of departure: KTEB, Teterboro, NJ
Date of return to point of departure: August10, 2008
Point of return: KTEB, Teterboro, NJ
Duration: (days): 71
Duration: (flying hours): 140
Distance flown: 23,626 NM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 33 Overnighs stops and some places we spent a few days
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 37 refuelling stops
How many countries did you visit (count only where overnighted)? : 24
Itinerary: US, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Scotland, Europe, Bahrain, Dubai, India, Australia, vanuatu, Fiji, American Samoa, Christmas island, Hilo-Hawaii, Oakland-California.
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : Sat tel, Email, GSM phone
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ?
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : from Egypt all way to Bali we used a service otherwise we obtained ourselves
If not, which company did you use?: Overglihjt Limited from the UK (Paul did a great job).
Which insurance company did you use? : Airsure Limited TX (Tel1-972-980-0800) Account EXC, Dawn Mamoth did a GREAT JOB.
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : Iceland, Europe/font>
Which was the most difficult? : India, Fiji (customs)
Which was the best airport you landed at? : Dubai
Which was the worst? : Ahmedabad, India
Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? : Have no idea what it is
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.aroundtheygo.com
General remarks about your flight:
Overall the trip went well with no problems if planned well in advance but even so, in some in some countries the bureaucraties are just overhelming at times and you have to have patience and take it easy and not get upset.
Be aware of over charges fees for handling at veratin countries and try and negociate a better prices which normally works. When there are no politics involved people are great :>)
Advice to other pilots:
Be aware of high fuel charges in Greenland, Egypt, Ahmedaba-India, bali-Indo, Christmas Island-Kirbati.
Be prepared to pay cash for fuel in a lot of countries unles they accept BP Fuel card.
Make sure not ot get over charged for handling in Bahrain by getting the bill before you leave and not after you left.
The service, FBO and handling in Dubai are superb.
If you can avoid Ahmedabad, India do so !!, over charge for handling (no FBO, all done on the ramp). and fuel or for any additional little service they try and get you.
Patna, India, the support from the local ATC is great.
Bali-Indo will only accept cash US$ dated from 2004 and up!!!
Handling charges are mandatory and high in Darwin, Australia and Brisbane-Australia.
Be aware of a bladder repair shop in Coolangatta-(Gold Coast) Australia, we are not the first one that after repairing the bladder (wing) it failed (lucky for us we took off the next day) and we had to buy another new bladder and install it by Aero Tropics in cairns which did a good job.
Fiji, even after notifying custom and immigration way in advance and verifying via phone call that they accepted the fax (we did't want to use the handler, they wanted $1000+ for doing nothing) we were still delayed in custom for over 3 hours for no reason.
Christmas island-Kiribati, be awre, will accept only Australian $ for fuel @$4.64 a litre and at the moment there is no Avgas for the next month, check NOTAMS.
The custom officers in Hilo-Hawaii are nice and accommodating.
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: Yes
Database Flight Number: 283