Pilot(s) name(s) First name: Peter Surname: POWELL Nationality: USA
Other people who may have flown part of the journey:
First name: Thierry Surname: Pouille (USA/France) Leg(s) flown: PANC to EGKB
First name: Ghillaume Surname: Fabry (France) Leg(s) flown: EGKB to KHPN
First name: Dale Surname: Thuillez (USA) Leg(s) flown: HELX to KALB
First name: Maryanne Surname: Powell (USA) Leg(s) flown: KBFI to YBCS and WSSL to EGKB
First name: Ann Surname: Cleghorn (Aus) Leg(s) flown: YBCS to YAYE
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.): Twin Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Cessna Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): Citation Type: (i.e. A35): CJ3 Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever): Registration: N420CH Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): Westbound 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: August 20, 2017 Point of departure: Boeing Field (KBFI) Date of return to point of departure: October 20, 2017 Point of return: Boeing Field (KBFI) Duration: (days): 60 days Duration: (flying hours): 81.5 hours Distance flown: 26,842 NM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 27 How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 8 How many countries did you visit?: 20
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : Email and SAT PHONE, Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? SPIDERTRACKS Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? :
Air Journey
If not, which company did you use?: Air Journey Which insurance company did you use? : QBE, Insurance Corporation Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : Australia Which was the most difficult? : Russia Which was the best airport you landed at? : Cairns (YBCS) - except clearing plane into Australia. Which was the worst? : Magadan (UHMM) – Taxiways were awful! Customs was worse! Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? : and I would like to apply. Have you set or broken any records during your RTW? : No, only my own personal record ? Did you create a Website of your RTW? If so, what is the URL? http://australiaaj17.blogspot.tw/
General remarks about your flight:
Have a company help with internationals travel; including: airport handling, transfers, overnight arraignments, overflight permits, landing permits, etc. Air Journey did a fabulous job
Advice to other pilots:
I enjoyed the times we stayed at least three overnights in a city. We got two full days to explore. Flying days, no matter if the flight was one hour or two legs of seven hours, it was a lost day!
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Last update: May 25, 2021
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