FORM FOR CONFIRMATION OF ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHTS
Pilot(s) name(s)
First name: Michael
Surname: Lenhart
Nationality: USA
First name: Marc
Surname: Mosier
Nationality: USA
Crew/Solo: Crew
Other people who have completed the full circumnavigation:
First name: Irene
Surname: Lenhart
Nationality: USA
Legs flown: 9
First name: Danielle
Surname: Guillot
Nationality: France
Legs flown: 10
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.): Twin Jet
: Beechcraft): Cessna
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): CJ3
Type: (i.e. A35): C525B
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever):
Registration: N211ML
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): Eastbound in the Southern Hemisphere
How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)? South via Saint Helena.
How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)? South via Easter Island.
Date of departure: April 19, 2019
Point of departure: KPIE, St Petersburg, Florida
Date of return to point of departure: October 30, 2019
Point of return: KPIE, St Petersburg, Florida
Duration: (days): 194 days
Duration: (flying hours): 86.2 hours
Distance flown: 30579 NM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 25
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 5
How many countries did you visit(count only where overnighted)? ?: 14
Itinerary:
KPIE SOCA SBRF FHSH FYWB FACT FBMN FBKE FAKN FALA FMNN VRMG YPCC YPPD YPJT YAYE YBAS YPPF YMHB YMEN NZHN NCRG NTAA NTGJ SCIP SCEL SPSO MPMG KPIE
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : HF radio, sat phone (fixed + portable), text via Garmin InReach Iridium tracker
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? Garmin InReach
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : Self or through local handlers except for one (Brazil)
If not, which company did you use?: Brazil through Colt/WFS
Which insurance company did you use? : AIG Aerospace Insurance Services
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : New Zealand.
Which was the most difficult? : Madagascars.
Which was the best airport you landed at? : Melbourne, Essebdon.
Which was the worst? : Nosy Be (Madagascar).
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 of your RTW? If so, what is the URL? zno
General remarks about your flight:
Using local handlers (or no handler) and obtaining clearances by ourselves saved us tens of thousands. Much advance preparation needed. Knowledge of foreign languages proved invaluable.
Advice to other pilots:
If you have the range to go westbound, do so as going eastbound makes you lose time zones and arrive too late for sightseeing or dinner on most long legs.
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: Yes
Database Flight Number: 665
First name: Michael
Surname: Lenhart
Nationality: USA
First name: Marc
Surname: Mosier
Nationality: USA
Crew/Solo: Crew
Other people who have completed the full circumnavigation:
First name: Irene
Surname: Lenhart
Nationality: USA
Legs flown: 9
First name: Danielle
Surname: Guillot
Nationality: France
Legs flown: 10
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.): Twin Jet
: Beechcraft): Cessna
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): CJ3
Type: (i.e. A35): C525B
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever):
Registration: N211ML
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): Eastbound in the Southern Hemisphere
How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)? South via Saint Helena.
How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)? South via Easter Island.
Date of departure: April 19, 2019
Point of departure: KPIE, St Petersburg, Florida
Date of return to point of departure: October 30, 2019
Point of return: KPIE, St Petersburg, Florida
Duration: (days): 194 days
Duration: (flying hours): 86.2 hours
Distance flown: 30579 NM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 25
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 5
How many countries did you visit(count only where overnighted)? ?: 14
Itinerary:
KPIE SOCA SBRF FHSH FYWB FACT FBMN FBKE FAKN FALA FMNN VRMG YPCC YPPD YPJT YAYE YBAS YPPF YMHB YMEN NZHN NCRG NTAA NTGJ SCIP SCEL SPSO MPMG KPIE
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : HF radio, sat phone (fixed + portable), text via Garmin InReach Iridium tracker
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? Garmin InReach
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : Self or through local handlers except for one (Brazil)
If not, which company did you use?: Brazil through Colt/WFS
Which insurance company did you use? : AIG Aerospace Insurance Services
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : New Zealand.
Which was the most difficult? : Madagascars.
Which was the best airport you landed at? : Melbourne, Essebdon.
Which was the worst? : Nosy Be (Madagascar).
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 of your RTW? If so, what is the URL? zno
General remarks about your flight:
Using local handlers (or no handler) and obtaining clearances by ourselves saved us tens of thousands. Much advance preparation needed. Knowledge of foreign languages proved invaluable.
Advice to other pilots:
If you have the range to go westbound, do so as going eastbound makes you lose time zones and arrive too late for sightseeing or dinner on most long legs.
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: Yes
Database Flight Number: 665