Pilot(s) name(s)
First name: Springthorpe
Surname: John
Nationality: USA
Other people who have completed the full circumnavigation:
First name: Springthorpe
Surname: Karen
Nationality: USA
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): 525B
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever):
Registration: N5KJ
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): East
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: May 20, 2019
Point of departure: Mount Airy/Surry County Airport - KMWK
Date of return to point of departure: July 23, 2019
Point of return: Mount Airy/Surry County Airport - KMWK
Duration: (days): 55 days,
Duration: (flying hours): 68.3 hours
Distance flown: 24 058 NM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 22
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 5
How many countries did you visit?: 16
Itinerary:
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Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : SELCAL, HF Radio, phone, Spider Track
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? : Starr Aviation Agency Inc. (Starr Indemnity and Liability Company)
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : USA
Which was the most difficult? : Vietnam
Which was the best airport you landed at? : OMDB - Dubai
Which was the worst? : VVCR Cam Ranh
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? No
General remarks about your flight:
Advice to other pilots:
Get Air Journey to make all of your arrangements
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: Yes
Database Flight Number: 657
First name: Springthorpe
Surname: John
Nationality: USA
Other people who have completed the full circumnavigation:
First name: Springthorpe
Surname: Karen
Nationality: USA
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): 525B
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever):
Registration: N5KJ
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): East
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: May 20, 2019
Point of departure: Mount Airy/Surry County Airport - KMWK
Date of return to point of departure: July 23, 2019
Point of return: Mount Airy/Surry County Airport - KMWK
Duration: (days): 55 days,
Duration: (flying hours): 68.3 hours
Distance flown: 24 058 NM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 22
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 5
How many countries did you visit?: 16
Itinerary:
Click here to follow the itinerary
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : SELCAL, HF Radio, phone, Spider Track
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? : Starr Aviation Agency Inc. (Starr Indemnity and Liability Company)
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : USA
Which was the most difficult? : Vietnam
Which was the best airport you landed at? : OMDB - Dubai
Which was the worst? : VVCR Cam Ranh
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? No
General remarks about your flight:
Advice to other pilots:
Get Air Journey to make all of your arrangements
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: Yes
Database Flight Number: 657