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| YEAR |
CREW |
NATION |
TYPE |
AIRCRAFT |
REG |
PHOTO |
ROUTE |
REMARKS |
| 1933 |
Wiley Post |
USA |
Lockheed Vega |
Winnie Mae |
NR105W |
 |
EAST 7 days,18 hrs |
Speed record. Flew 15,000 miles |
| 1947 |
Evans Clifford |
USA |
Piper PA12 |
CIity of Washington |
N2345M |
 |
Flying together
EAST
122 days |
|
| George Truman |
City of the Angels |
N3671M |
|
|
| 1951 |
Peter Mack |
USA |
Bonanza A35 |
Friendship Flame |
|
 |
EAST 111 days |
33,789 SM |
| 1959 |
Peter Gluckman |
USA |
Meyer 200 |
|
N485C |
|
EAST |
|
| 1964 |
Geraldine Mock |
USA |
Cessna 180 |
Spirit of Colombus |
N1538C |
 |
EAST
29 days |
First woman solo
March 19, 1964 - April 17, 1964 |
| 1964 |
Joan Merriam Smith |
USA |
Piper Apache |
City of Long Beach |
N3251P |
|
EAST |
|
| 1966 |
Sheila Scott |
UK |
Comanche 260 |
Myth Too |
G-ATOY |
|
EAST |
|
| 1966 |
Herman Miller III |
USA |
Piper Aztec |
|
|
|
EAST |
|
| 1969 |
Alvin Marks |
CANADA |
Cessna C210 |
Semper Fly II |
N942SM |
|
EAST, 13 days |
|
| 1969 |
Hypolite Landry |
USA |
Bonanza |
|
N5842K |
|
EAST, 13 days |
|
| 1969-70 |
Sheila Scott |
UK |
Comanche 260 |
Myth Too |
G-ATOY |
|
EAST |
Second flight |
| 1971 |
Sheila Scott |
UK |
Piper Aztec |
Mythre |
G-AYTO |
|
Over North Pole |
Third flight |
| 1971 |
Elgen Long |
USA |
Piper Navajo |
Crossroads Endeavour |
|
|
Via Both Poles |
First r-t-w to overfly both poles
http://elgenlong.com |
| 1974-76 |
Henning Huffer |
GERMANY |
Mooney Chaparal, M20E |
|
N 9608V |
|
EAST |
Second fligth |
| 1974 |
Amos Buettell |
USA |
Cessna 310 |
|
|
 |
EAST |
|
| 1975 |
Hans Tholstrup |
AUSTRALIA |
Grumann AM 1B
Trainer 105 hp |
|
N6505L |
|
EAST
3 months |
|
| 1976 |
Don Taylor |
USA |
Thorp T18 |
Victoria 76 |
N455T |
|
EAST |
First home built |
| 1977 |
Paul Straub |
USA |
Mooney Super Turbo 21 |
|
N300MD |
|
EAST |
|
| 1978 |
Robert Muckelstone |
USA |
Cessna Centurion T210 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1980 |
Judith Chisholm |
UK |
Cessna Centurion T210 |
|
G-BAGE |
|
EAST |
|
| 1980-81 |
Henning Huffer |
GERMANY |
Mooney M20J |
|
N3683H |
|
WEST |
Fifth flight |
1982-
1983 |
Dick Smith |
AUSTRALIA |
Bell Jet Ranger
206 |
Australian Explorer |
VH-DIK |
 |
EAST |
First solo helicopter |
| 1984 |
Donald (Rode) Rodewald |
USA |
Comanche 260 |
|
N8998P |
 Click to enlarge |
EAST |
First Wheelchair aviator |
| 1985 |
Sheik Hamad Al Thani |
QATAR |
Piper Seneca II |
|
|
|
EAST |
|
| 1984 |
Patrick Franceschi |
FRANCE |
Aviasud Sirocco |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1988 |
Peter Norvill |
AUSTRALIA |
Cessna
Hawk XP |
|
VH-PSV |
|
WEST |
http://www.norvilleaustralia.com.au |
| 1989 |
Gaby Kennard |
AUSTRALIA |
Piper Saratoga |
Gerty |
VH-GKF |
EAST
99 days |
29,000 NM |
|
| 1990 |
James Dunlap |
USA |
Cessna 182 |
|
|
|
|
74 years old at time of flight |
| 1991 |
Tom Casey |
USA |
Cessna 206
On Floats |
Liberty II |
|
|
|
First float plane landing exclusively on water |
| 1991 |
R.J. Plimpton |
SWISS |
Twin Comanche |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1992 |
Sheik Hamad Al Thani |
QATAR |
Aerostar 601P |
|
N900608 |
|
WEST |
Second flight |
| 1992-1993 |
Dieter Langer |
USA |
Maule |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1993 |
Zisis Pechlevanudis |
GREECE |
Bonanza |
|
SX-AML |
 |
|
Crossed Equator 4 times.
26,943 NM |
| 1994 |
Ron Bower |
USA |
Bell 206 |
|
N206AJ |
 |
EAST 17 days |
Speed record |
|
| 1994 |
Dieter Schmitt |
GERMANY |
Bonanza F33A |
|
D-EHIB |
|
|
|
| 1994 |
Fred Lasby |
Canada |
Comanche |
|
|
|
|
Oldest pilot to fly solo RTW at 82 years of age |
| 1995 |
Antonio Faria e Melio |
PORTUGAL |
Bonanza F33 |
Alice 19 |
CS-AZI |
 |
EAST
70 days |
Wheelchair aviator
28,372 NM |
| 1995 |
Jon Johanson |
AUSTRALIA |
Van RV4 |
|
VH-NOJ |
 |
EAST |
Speed record |
| 1996 |
Claude Meunier |
AUSTRALIA |
Aerostar 602P/700 |
|
VH-XRD |
 |
EAST
99 days |
24,776 NM |
| 1996 |
Jon Johanson |
AUSTRALIA |
Van RV4 |
|
VH-NOJ |
|
WEST |
Second flight
Speed record |
| 1997 |
Dieter Schmitt |
GERMANY |
Bonanza F33A |
|
D-EHIB |
|
|
Second flight |
| 1998 |
Lee Joo Hak (Peter) |
KOREA |
Cherokee 235 |
Geum Kang II |
N15152 |
|
EAST
36 days |
26,000 NM |
| 1998 |
Mario Ardoino |
AUSTRALIA |
Archer |
|
VH-MGA |
|
WEST |
|
| 1998 |
Reed Prior |
USA |
Mooney M20J |
|
N60RP |
 |
WEST |
|
| 1998 |
Michell Gordillo |
SPAIN |
Kitfox IV |
|
EC-YOY |
|
EAST |
First light aircraft across China |
| 1999 |
Ike Bartlett |
CANADA |
Mustang II |
|
VH-MMC |
 |
EAST |
July 19 to October 8
http://www.mustangaero.com/News and Events/Australia-Osh99.html
http://www.mustangaero.com/News and Events/Bartlett/Return-Trip.html
|
| 1999 |
Mario Ardoino |
AUSTRALIA |
Archer |
|
VH-MGA |
|
WEST |
Second flight |
| 2000 |
H G Schmid |
SWITZERLAND |
Long EZ Homebuilt |
HB-YCT |
|
|
EAST
27 days |
Speed record |
| 2000 |
H G Schmid |
SWITZERLAND |
Long EZ Homebuilt |
HB-YCT |
|
|
WEST
27 days |
Second flight
Speed record |
| 2000 |
Jon Johanson |
AUSTRALIA |
Van RV4 |
|
VH-NOJ |
|
EAST |
Via the North Pole |
| 2000 |
Robert Ragozzino |
USA |
Stearman N2S-B |
|
|
 |
EAST
5 months |
|
|
| 2000 |
Jennifer Murray |
UK |
Robinson 44 |
|
G-MURY |
 |
|
Accompanied by Colin Bodill in a "microlight", another R44 and a Caravan chase plane |
| 2001 |
Polly Vacher |
UK |
Piper Dakota |
|
G-FRGN |
 |
EAST |
|
| 2001 |
Michel Gordillo |
SPAIN |
MCR-01 |
|
EC-ZBQ |
 |
EAST |
Seneca chase plane |
| 2001 |
Gérard Moss |
BRAZIL |
Ximango |
|
PT-ZAM |
 |
WEST 100 days |
First motor-glider |
| 2001 |
Simon Oliphant-Hope |
UK |
MD Notar |
|
N201U |
|
EAST |
Speed record attempt |
| 2002 |
Steve Fossett |
USA |
Cameron Rozière |
Spirit of Freedom |
|
 |
EAST 14 days |
First solo in a hot air balloon |
| 2002 |
Bill Finlen |
Australia |
Bonanza |
|
VH-TYE |
 |
WEST |
|
| 2003 |
Bob Reiss |
USA |
Turbine Bonanza |
|
N9675R |
 |
EAST |
His fourth RTW |
| 2003 |
Robert Irwin |
USA |
Baron |
|
N100N |
EAST |
|
|
| 2003 |
Antonio Feria e Melio |
Portugal |
Bonanza |
|
CS-AZI |
|
EAST |
His second RTW in a wheel chair |
| 2003 |
Delfim Costa |
Portugal |
Cessna 210 |
|
CS-AOD |
 |
EAST |
|
| 2003 |
CarolAnn Garratt |
USA |
Mooney MSE |
|
N220FC |
 |
WEST |
7 months, 36,667 nm.
Feb 28-Oct 12 |
| 2004 |
John Coale |
USA |
Cessna 210 |
|
N30EW |
 |
EAST |
|
| 2004 |
Polly Vacher |
UK |
Piper Dakota |
|
G-FRGN |
 |
WEST |
First woman solo over 7 continents
First solo in single over 7 continents |
| 2004 |
Thomas Scherer |
GERMANY |
Europa |
|
N81EU |
EAST |
|
http://www.n81eu.eu/ |
| 2004 |
Matevz Lanarcic |
SLOVENIA |
Pipistrel Sinus 912 |
|
|
 |
EAST |
|
| 2005 |
Steve Fossett |
USA |
Model 311 |
Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer |
N277SF |
 |
EAST |
First non stop solo RTW |
| 2005 |
Bill Randolph |
USA |
RV8 |
|
N878DZ |
 |
EAST |
|
| 2005 |
Dean Stahr |
USA |
|
|
N4906S |
 |
WEST |
Oldest US pilot |
| 2006 |
Manuel Queiroz |
UK |
RV-6 |
|
G-GDRV |
 |
EAST |
|
| 2007 |
Jens Abilgaard Hansen |
DANEMARK |
Cessna 182 |
|
N2217L |
 |
EAST |
www.hosbiz.com |
| 2007 |
Wojciech Mirski |
SWITZERLAND |
Comanche 260C |
|
HB-OTF |
 |
EAST |
http://www.flying-doctor.ch |
| 2007 |
Barrington Irving |
USA |
Colombia 400 |
Inspiration |
N731EA |
 |
EAST |
http://www.experienceaviation.org/
First African American and youngest RTW solo |
| 2008 |
Ron Siwik |
USA |
Bonanza |
|
N2092W |
|
WEST |
|
| 2008 |
Jim Nisbet |
UK |
Mooney |
|
G-CERT |
 |
EAST |
www.jimsbigadventure.co.uk
FAI Circumnavigator Badge |
| 2009 |
Andy Hopper |
UK |
Cessna 210 |
|
G-SEEK |
 |
WEST |
|
| 2010 |
Alexander Tschakaloff |
Germany |
Cessna 210 Centurion |
|
D-EHJA |
 |
WEST |
http://d-ehja.blogspot.com/ |
| 2011 |
Robert Gannon |
USA |
Cessna 182 |
Lady Luck Too |
N182VE |
 |
EAST, WEST, POLES |
Started 1992
http://www.worldflyingadventure.com/ |
| 2011 |
Harry R. Anderson |
USA |
Lancair Colunbia |
|
N788W |
 |
EAST |
http://blog.travelpod.com/travel-blog/harry4123/1/tpod.html |
2011-
2012 |
CarollAnn Garratt |
USA |
Mooney |
Silver Wings |
N220FC |
 |
EAST |
CarollAnn's third RTW |
2011-
2012 |
Philippe Angellier |
France |
Twin Comanche |
Jerry |
N8798P |
 |
WEST |
1 year, 205 hrs, 50,000 Km |
| 2012 |
Matevz Lenarcic |
Slovania |
Pipistrel Sinus W914 |
Little One |
S5-PEZ |
 |
EAST |
http://www.worldgreenflight.com/ |
| 2012 |
Carlo Schmid |
Switzerland |
Cessna 210 Turbo-Prop |
|
HB-RTW |
 |
EAST |
http://www.rtw2012.com/
At 22 years of age, Carlo broke the record of youngest solo RTW flight, replacing Barrington Irvin |
| 2013 |
James Tan |
Malaysia |
Cessan Silver Eagle, P210N |
|
N81MG |
 |
EAST |
Youngest solo RTW pilot at 21 years of age, replacing Carlo Schmid
http://www.1rtw.com.my/ |
| 2013 |
Jack Weigand |
USA |
Mooney Ovation2 GX |
|
N432BG |
 |
EAST |
Youngest solo RTW pilot at 20 years of age, replacing James Tan
http://www.solo2013.com/ |
|
|
| 2013 |
Ryan Campbell |
Australia |
Cirrus S22 |
The Spirit of the Sapphire Coast |
VH-OLS |
 |
EAST |
Youngest solo RTW pilot at 19 years of age, replacing Jack Weigand
http://www.teenworldflight.com |
| 2014 |
Matt Guthmiller |
USA |
Bonanza |
|
N367HP |
 |
EAST |
Youngest solo pilot, replacing Ryan Campbell.
Limitless-Horizons.org |
| 2014 |
Calle Hedberg |
Norway |
Ravin 500 |
Troll Air |
ZU-XML |
 |
WEST |
Troll Air Round The World: 1+2+3+4+1000+ZOOOOM) |
| 2013-2014 |
Trevor Laundy |
UK |
Twin Comanche |
|
D-GPEZ |
 |
EAST |
In 2 parts, with a stop in New Zealand |
| 2015 |
Bill Harrelson |
USA |
Lancair |
|
N6ZQ |
 |
EAST |
Flying over both Poles |
| 2012-2015 |
Heinz Peier |
Switzerland |
Sx300 |
Wings+Wheels |
N54Jx |
 |
EAST |
www.travelark.org/travel-blog/hpeier12/1
http://www.travelark.org/travel-blog-entry/hpeier12/1/1327247793
|
| 2015 |
Robert DeLaurentis |
USA |
Malibu Mirage |
|
N997MA |
|
EAST |
http://www.FlyingThruLife.com |
| 2015 |
Michael Smith |
Australia |
Searry L5X |
|
N473XP) |
 |
WEST |
www.southernsun.voyage
First solo flying boat
First solo amphibian circumnavigations. |
| 2016 |
Matevz Lenarcic |
Slovenia |
Dynamic WT9 |
|
F-JAKG |
 |
WEST |
www.worldgreenflight.com
Third RTW |
| 2016 |
Steve Pearce |
USA |
Mooney Ovation |
|
|
 |
EAST |
|
| 2016 |
Lachlan Smart |
Australia |
Cirrus |
|
VH-IBC |
|
EAST |
http://www.wingsaroundtheworld.com.au
|
| 2016 |
Zheng Wang |
China |
Cirrus SR22 |
|
N517CP |
|
WEST |
|
| 2016 |
Gordillo Miguel |
Spain |
RV8 |
|
EC-XLL |
 |
Via the Poles |
http://www.skypolaris.org |
| 2017 |
Lola Odujinrin |
Nigeria |
Cirrus |
Chloe |
N313CD |
 |
EAST |
www.lolaodujinrin.com |
| 2017 |
S. Robert Vlasic |
|
Saratoga PA32 |
|
|
|
EAST |
|
| 2017 |
Brian Lloyd |
USA |
Mooney M20K '231' |
Spirit |
N916BL |
 |
WEST |
http://ProjectAmeliaEarhart.org
|
| 2017 |
Ravinder Bansai |
USA |
Cessan 400 |
|
N2526B |
 |
EAST |
www.raviworldflight.com
https://raviworldflight.wordpress.com/
|
| 2014 - 2017 |
Tomasz Wojtowicz |
Poland |
Cessna 152 |
|
N4931B |
 |
EAST |
240 days
|
| 2017 |
John R Bone |
USA |
Cirrus SR22 |
|
N140BV |
 |
WEST |
52 days
https://forgottencoastflyers.com/ |
| 2017 |
Shaesta Waiz |
USA |
Bonanza A36 |
Dreamcatcher |
N364ER |
 |
East |
145 days, 182 hours
http://dreamssoar.org/ |
| 2018 |
Olivier Ruedin |
Switzerland |
Piper P46J |
|
HB-PSK |
 |
Westbound |
|
| 2018 |
Koehler John |
USA |
RV-9A |
May |
N944JK |
 |
East |
92 days, 177 hours
https://memoryflightrtw.weebly.com/ |
| 2018 |
Mason William Andrews |
USA |
Piper PA32R, Lance |
Spirit of Louisiana |
N7278C |
 |
Eastbound, |
www.medcampsmision.org
Youngest solo RTW pilot.
See records page for details |
| 2018 |
Luke Lysen |
USA |
Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet |
|
N9943H |
 |
East |
|
| 2018 |
Logan Tinley |
USA |
Mooney Ovation |
|
N9159Q |
|
|
|
| 2019 |
Stefan Mommertz |
Germany |
Cessna C 185 |
|
N6275E |
|
|
West
THE JOHN T. KOUNIS MEMORIAL WORLD FLIGHT |
| 2019 |
James Ketchell |
UK |
Magni M16C |
|
G-KTCH |
|
Eastbound |
https://jamesketchell.net
First Gyrocoopter RTW |
| 2019 |
Harry Anderson |
USA |
Lancair Columbia |
|
N788W |
 |
West |
Second RTW via China |
| 2019 |
Bill Harrelson |
USA |
Lancair IV |
|
N6ZQ |
 |
West |
World record. Beating Max Conrad's 1961 record by 19 hours. |
| 2020 |
Jens Thamer |
Germany |
Diamond DA40NG |
|
D-ETFF |
 |
Eastbound |
|
| 2021 |
Shinji Maeda |
USA (Native Japanese) |
Bonanza P35 |
Lucy |
N9798Y |
 |
Eastbound
|
https://www.aerozypangu.com |
| 2021 |
Travis Ludlow |
UK |
Cessna 172R |
|
N5010 |
 |
Eastbound
|
https://aroundtheworldsolo.co.uk
Youngest solo RTW |
| 2021 |
John R Bone |
USA |
Cirrus SR22 |
|
N140BV |
|
Eastbound |
Second RTW (the first RTWwas Westbound). 45days
https://forgottencoastflyers.com/ |
2021/2022 |
Zara Rutherford |
Belgium |
Shark |
|
OM-443 |
 |
Westtbound |
Claims to be the youngest female solo pilot at 19 y.o.
Crossed the 2 antipodies (Colombia/Indonesia)
|
| 2021/2022 |
Mack Rutherford |
Belgium |
Shark |
|
|
N/A |
Eastbound |
|
| 2024 |
Mishaal Alusdairy |
Saudi Arabia |
DA42 |
|
HZ-MSA |
|
EAST |
North Route (Details) |
| 2024 | Pieter Nel |
South Africa |
Mooney |
|
N5810T |
 |
WEST |
Northern Route (Details)
|
|
|
| 2021 |
Total to date = 142 known solo flights |
