Pilot(s) name(s)
First name: Larry
Surname: Sietsma
Nationality: USA
Other crew/passengers who completed the full circumnavigation:
First name: Sherry
Surname: Sietsma
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): B58
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever):
Registration: N3199J
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: May 31, 2004
Point of departure: Melbourne Florida
Date of return to point of departure: August 28, 2004
Point of return: Melbourne Florida
Duration: (days): 90
Duration: (flying hours): 146
Distance flown:
How many overnight stops did you make? : 27
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? :
How many countries did you visit (count only where overnighted)? : 17
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : HF, Satphone, VHF
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ?
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : I obtained some clearances myself (all USA and also Palau throught Hilo, Hawaii) but utilized a company for air and ground from Canada through Manil, Philippines.a
If not, which company did you use?: Colt Intrenational, calgary, Canada.
Which insurance company did you use? : Nation Air for both Liability and hull.
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : Flying through USA controlled airspace was by far the easiest.
Which was the most difficult? : The South Pacific Islands due to an acute lack of Avgas,
Which was the best airport you landed at? : The most interresting was Bangkok, Thailand with its glog course between the two parallel runways.
Which was the worst? : Bonriki, Kiribati has large gaps in its perinmeter fencing and cars, trucks, motorcycles and pedestriens can and do cross at any time without warning.
Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? : No, Have not really thought about it.
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.LSietsma.com
General remarks about your flight:
1. It was truly the trip of a lifetime.
2. We were blessed with good weather, the fans kept turning and we had no mechanical problems.
3. People evrywhere were very friendly and the scenery was beautiful.
4. We are still married.
5. We proved Colombus right- The world is round and proved Disney wrong: It.s not a small world after all.
Advice to other pilots:
10 Use flight and gtound handlers to do the hard work so you can relax and throroughly enjoy the trip.
2. Spend at least a few days in each location to experience the culture in every country you visit.
3. Take a sufficient amount of fuel for each leg to give you peace of mind- at leat a three hour reserve.
4. Insure in advance that there is sufficient fuel available for you at each airport, especially in the South Pacific.
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Database Flight Number: 171
First name: Larry
Surname: Sietsma
Nationality: USA
Other crew/passengers who completed the full circumnavigation:
First name: Sherry
Surname: Sietsma
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): B58
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever):
Registration: N3199J
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: May 31, 2004
Point of departure: Melbourne Florida
Date of return to point of departure: August 28, 2004
Point of return: Melbourne Florida
Duration: (days): 90
Duration: (flying hours): 146
Distance flown:
How many overnight stops did you make? : 27
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? :
How many countries did you visit (count only where overnighted)? : 17
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : HF, Satphone, VHF
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ?
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : I obtained some clearances myself (all USA and also Palau throught Hilo, Hawaii) but utilized a company for air and ground from Canada through Manil, Philippines.a
If not, which company did you use?: Colt Intrenational, calgary, Canada.
Which insurance company did you use? : Nation Air for both Liability and hull.
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : Flying through USA controlled airspace was by far the easiest.
Which was the most difficult? : The South Pacific Islands due to an acute lack of Avgas,
Which was the best airport you landed at? : The most interresting was Bangkok, Thailand with its glog course between the two parallel runways.
Which was the worst? : Bonriki, Kiribati has large gaps in its perinmeter fencing and cars, trucks, motorcycles and pedestriens can and do cross at any time without warning.
Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? : No, Have not really thought about it.
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.LSietsma.com
General remarks about your flight:
1. It was truly the trip of a lifetime.
2. We were blessed with good weather, the fans kept turning and we had no mechanical problems.
3. People evrywhere were very friendly and the scenery was beautiful.
4. We are still married.
5. We proved Colombus right- The world is round and proved Disney wrong: It.s not a small world after all.
Advice to other pilots:
10 Use flight and gtound handlers to do the hard work so you can relax and throroughly enjoy the trip.
2. Spend at least a few days in each location to experience the culture in every country you visit.
3. Take a sufficient amount of fuel for each leg to give you peace of mind- at leat a three hour reserve.
4. Insure in advance that there is sufficient fuel available for you at each airport, especially in the South Pacific.
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: I agree
Database Flight Number: 171