Pilot(s) name(s)
First name: SPRINGHORNE
Surname: John
Nationality: USA
Other people who have completed the full circumnavigation:
First name: Springhorne
Surname: Karen
Nationality: USA
Other people who may have flown part of the journey:
First name: Anais
Surname: Pouille
Leg(s): RJNA to LICC
First name: Dwight
Surname: Springhorne
Legs: LICC to KMWK
First name: John
Surname: Tsaklis
Legs(s): LIGR to KMWK
First name: Celeste
Surname: Tsaklis
Legs(s): LIGR to KMWK
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon…): Twin
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Cessna
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): Citation CJ3+
Type: (i.e. A35): C25B
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever):
Registration: N510CZ
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): West
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 18th, 2017
Point of departure: Mount Airy/Surry County Airport - KMWK
Date of return to point of departure: October 17th, 2017
Point of return: Mount Airy/Surry County Airport - KMWK
Duration: (days): 61 days,
Duration: (flying hours): 84 hours
Distance flown: 26,842 NM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 27
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 5
How many countries did you visit?: 18
Itinerary:
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : Sat Phone and HF Radi
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? Spidertracks
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : Domestic - Myself, International - Air Journey
If not, which company did you use?: Air Journey
Which insurance company did you use? : STARR Companies
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? : OMDW - Dubai
Which was the worst? : UHMM - Magadan
Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? : No/Yes
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? Air Journey created a website http://australiaaj17.blogspot.tw/
General remarks about your flight:
The flying was easy compared to the paperwork and bureaucracy we encountered.
Advice to other pilots:
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Database Flight Number:
First name: SPRINGHORNE
Surname: John
Nationality: USA
Other people who have completed the full circumnavigation:
First name: Springhorne
Surname: Karen
Nationality: USA
Other people who may have flown part of the journey:
First name: Anais
Surname: Pouille
Leg(s): RJNA to LICC
First name: Dwight
Surname: Springhorne
Legs: LICC to KMWK
First name: John
Surname: Tsaklis
Legs(s): LIGR to KMWK
First name: Celeste
Surname: Tsaklis
Legs(s): LIGR to KMWK
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon…): Twin
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Cessna
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): Citation CJ3+
Type: (i.e. A35): C25B
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever):
Registration: N510CZ
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): West
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 18th, 2017
Point of departure: Mount Airy/Surry County Airport - KMWK
Date of return to point of departure: October 17th, 2017
Point of return: Mount Airy/Surry County Airport - KMWK
Duration: (days): 61 days,
Duration: (flying hours): 84 hours
Distance flown: 26,842 NM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 27
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 5
How many countries did you visit?: 18
Itinerary:
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : Sat Phone and HF Radi
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? Spidertracks
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : Domestic - Myself, International - Air Journey
If not, which company did you use?: Air Journey
Which insurance company did you use? : STARR Companies
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? : OMDW - Dubai
Which was the worst? : UHMM - Magadan
Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? : No/Yes
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? Air Journey created a website http://australiaaj17.blogspot.tw/
General remarks about your flight:
The flying was easy compared to the paperwork and bureaucracy we encountered.
Advice to other pilots:
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: I agree, you may use my information
Database Flight Number: