Pilot(s) name(s)
First name: Peter
Surname: Huntley
Nationality: UK
Other crew/passengers who completed the full circumnavigation:
First name: Brian
Surname: Hamilton
Nationality: UK
Other people who may have flown part of the journey:
First name: Susan
Surname: Huntley
Leg(s) flown: Australia (Archefield-Albury, Broken Hill- Ayres Rock-Tenant Creek-Darwin)
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.)
Single
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Socata
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): TBM 700B
Type: (i.e. A35): TBM 700B
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever):
Registration: N868AT
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)? North
Date of departure: March 3, 2010
Point of departure: Fairoaks (EGTF)
Date of return to point of departure: May 15, 2010
Point of return: Fairoaks (EGTF)
Duration: (days): 22
Duration: (flying hours): 105 (including Australia)
Distance flown:
How many overnight stops did you make? : 21
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? :
How many countries did you visit (count only where overnighted)? : 11
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : E-Mail, HF
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ?
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? :
If not, which company did you use?: Overflight UK
Which insurance company did you use? : Haywards
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : USA
Which was the most difficult? : Russia
Which was the best airport you landed at? : Okinawa (Japan)
Which was the worst? : Manilla (Phillipines)
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?
Wiil create soon
General remarks about your flight:
Lifetime ambition with all the organising still a great achievement and even though last minute
hiccup with my original
chosen co-pilot unable to commit I had to seek an alternative last minute turbine experienced pilot to comply with insurance.
Advice to other pilots:
Ensure all handling charges are agreed in advance of trip, due to outrageous charges incurred in
Japan (Okinawa/Osaka/Chitose) over $10,000 and Russia (Petropavlovsk) €2200 also Manado (Indonesia)
Landing/Handling fee $600
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Database Flight Number: 511