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Welcome to Earthrounders.com This site is a register of pilots who have flown around the world in light aircraft (*).
It records the pilots and their aircraft in chronological order, and aims to inspire others who have similar flying dreams.
(*) Maximum weight 7000 kg. What is an Earthrounder? Are you one?
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February 10, 2012:
Sergey Terekhin with Gerard Moss when passing through Brasilia last week, on a tour of South America with Bob Bates.
They are eventually heading up to join the Earthrounders meeting in Florida in due course.You can follow their journey on www.pngtours.com/tours/southamerica.htm February 5, 2012: Heinz Peier started his RTW from Florida on February 2, 2012 in a SX 300 (and a bicycle) and is presently cycling in Panama. His travel Pod
January 31, 2012:
Two motor-glider Earthrounders reunite. Slovenian Matevz Lenarcic arrived in Rio de Janeiro for a one-night stopover on his current circumnavigation
(his second) and Gérard Moss (2 RTWs under his belt) went there to meet him.
Needless to say, they had a lot to talk about, both being concerned about environmental issues with a focus on fresh water. Larger picture www.worldgreenflight.com January 23, 2012: Happy New Year of the Dragon: 新年快乐 May you have a prosperous New Year 恭喜发财 January 10, 2012: Matevž Lenarčič is now well on his way around the World, having already reached Dakar. www.worldgreenflight.com
January 10, 2012:
Wherever she goes CarolAnn Garratt always creates a mini Earthrounders meeting. She spent a few days in Northam (Western Australia) fixing her landing gear problems
before continuing through Australia with Earthrounder Heinrich Cordes.Over Kuala Lumput with gear problems With Claude Meunier and Heinrich Cordes in Perth January 1, 2012: "In the early days of 2012, Matevž Lenarčič, a biologist, environmentalist and photographer-pilot will again set course in his small aircraft for a lonely flight around the world, this time in a westerly direction." www.worldgreenflight.com
December 24, 2011:
Another mini Earthrounders Meeting when CarolAnn Garratt stops in Bang Phra to meet Norn Livingstone and Tom Claytor. She is spending Christmas with Norm Livingstone and Vajee Misakawan in Khao Yai, Thailand. Click here for larger photos or click on each thumbnail photo for a larger one...
December 21, 2011:
Announcing Yannick Bovier's new book: AZIMUT270. 24,798 MILES AROUND THE WORLDDetails
December 20, 2011: Earthrounders.com wishes a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year
to all Earthrounders, their families and friends and all Earthrounders-to-be.
Happy landings, blue skies, fair winds and all this kind of things.... See you in Florida in March 2012... December 6, 2011: Congratulations to Harry R. Anderson for the completion of his RTW in a Lancair Columbia N788W. He landed in Montery CA on December 4, 2011. http://blog.travelpod.com/travel-blog/harry4123/1/tpod.html
December 5, 2011:
Double Earthrounder Gérard Moss was honoured with an MBE at Buckingham Palace on November 18, 2011 for services to the environment in Brazil.
It is worth noting that whilst he works on environmental projects, there is always an aircraft of some description involved in his work,
be it collecting water samples with an amphibian or air samples with a conventional single-engine. Only by aircraft is it feasible to
carry out such research nation-wide in such a large country.Larger photos November 18, 2011: From Islam Abd El Hamid: I am going to fly around the World with my well equipped Piper Aztec sometimes this spring and I need 1 or 2 co-pilots to joing me and share the expenses and the experience. If interested please email me at islam_cis@hotmail.com or call me at my canadian cell +1647-860-1819 November 13, 2011: Wojciech Mirski is looking for a lightweight 2/3 person raft. Details November 12, 2011 Harry Anderson is now in Darwin Australia with his Lancair Columbia. http://blog.travelpod.com/travel-blog/harry4123/1/tpod.html November 6, 2011 Congratulations to Bob Jeffery who just completed on Nov 1st his 4 month RTW in his Twin Comanche including the International Comanche Society group fly-in to AirVenture, Oshkosh and the ICS Annual Convention at Savannah GA in September October 21, 2011: Harry Anderson is now in Nagpur, India (VANP).and going well. http://blog.travelpod.com/travel-blog/harry4123/1/tpod.html October 13, 2011: Aircraft Ditching yesterday en route Hawaii. Perhaps something to learn from: Article and video: http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/131369148.html With thanks to Bob Gannon. October 10, 2011: From White Rose Aviation : News on availability of Avgas in India. Details September 25, 2011: Congratulations to James Pitman and Jean D’Assonville for the sucessful completion of their RTW in a Sling 4 ZU-TAF in 48 days. They landed at Tedderfield, South Africa on September 24, 2011. www.airplanefactory.co.za/sling4atw.asp September 22, 2011: Heinz Peier has a ferry tank for a Mooney. Details September 21, 2011: Detlef Heun and Liliana Tagliamonte are in Sosua, in the Dominican Republic and have made a film of their travels. Here is a trailer: www.DL-Pictures.com www.flight-around-the-world.org September 14, 2011: Congratulations to Patrick and Linda Elliot for the successful completion of their RTW in their Long E-Z on September 11, 2011 http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog/eskimo/1/tpod.html
September 12, 2011:
From Manuel Queiroz: Last Tuesday Arnim Stief
called in at the main
Cirrus service centre in the UK, RGV, where I help in the avionics department – so we had an impromptu
Earthrounders mini-meeting! This only happened because I recognised him from pictures of Earthrounders.com, thank you Claude! Larger photo September 9, 2011: From CarolAnn Garratt and Bo Therkildsen: A new company to help with clearances in Egypt: .www.gasupportegypt.com September 9, 2011: From Helmuth Lehner : Announcing my planned RTW and looking for a second Crew in a fourseat plane to accompany me. I will fly with my microlight WT9 Dynamic, departing on 15th of April next year from Austria eastward, via Turky, Iran, India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Japan, Russia, Alaska, San Francisco, Florida, New Foundland, Azores Island, Portugal, Spain, France and Austria. I would also be happy to find a second microlight for this trip, I will fly alone in my plane. Happy to see you next in Florida at the Earthrounders Meeting. Greetings info@iwest.co.at September 7, 2011: Congratulations to Forest Ward for the succesful completion of his RTW in Aerostar N601PE. He landed on saturday evening September 3 in Norfolk VA. "We made it: 18 days and we spent 9 stuck in Adak and the Maldives." http://www.RaceAgainstPolio.com August 26, 2011: Forest Ward departed Norfolk VA on August 16, 2011 racing around the globe. Presently in the Indian Ocean. http://www.RaceAgainstPolio.com August 26, 2011: James Pitman, this time with Jean D’Assonville, is going around once more and is now in the Marshall Islands. http://www.airplanefactory.co.za/default.asp With thanks to Manuel Queiroz for the information August 25, 2011: Congratulations to Peter and Kathrin Kappeler for the succesful completion of their second RTW. They landing in Bern, Switzerland after a westward RTW. With thanks to Flemming Pedersen for the information August 15, 2011: Announcing 2 new books: FLYING CARPETS, FLYING WINGS by Barbara H. Schultz: Review CHASING THE MORNING SUN by Manuel Queiroz: Review
August 9, 2011:
Earthrounder Elgen Long went to Memphis to welcome back Wei Chen after his succesful RTW.More photos
August 9, 2011:
Earthrounder Wayne Collins (RTW 1986, 1990) will be 87 year young on August 10.
His daughter Cristle has created a Website where we can log good wishes for his birthday in a web memory book.https://sites.google.com/site/waynecollins87th/ We are all invited to send Wayne our greetings. Happy Birthday Wayne... August 2, 2011: Phil Rogan announces a RTW to start in January 2012. http://www.ekmpowershop14.com/ekmps/shops/philrogan/index.asp July 30, 2011: Congratulations to Wei Chen for the completion of his RTW in a TBM700. He is the first Chinese national to have flown around the World and the first to have been allowed in to fly in China. He landed yesterday in Memphis, TN http://www.weiaroundtheworld.com/ July 11, 2011: Harry Anderson announces his departure from Bremerton, WA (KPWT) on Juky 7, 2011 in his Lancair Columbia 300 N788W. He is now in Bristol, UK. (EGGD).
July 7, 2011:
Wei Chen announces his landing at the Huanghua Airport near Changsha in Hunan, China, a milestone in China GA history.
The first private single engine aircraft from a foreign country to land in China.Hoping this will open the way for others? Larger map Follow his track from Hong Kong on Spidertrack: http://www.weiaroundtheworld.com/
July 3, 2011:
Wei Chen is in Ho Chin Minh city and doing well. He sent this photo from Muscat.http://www.weiaroundtheworld.com/ Larger picture
June 27, 2011:
Congratulations to Ralf and Marga Hannemann for the completion of their second RTW.They landed at Bayreuth on June 25 after 88 days covering 24 714 NM in 193 hours. Larger photo http://www.geier-flyer.com/
June19, 2011:It is with immense sadness that we learn that Hans Gutmann, much respected founding member of our Earthrounders community, died in an aircarft accident while flying in the Italian Apennines on Saturday. Hans was at the forefront of everything that the Earthrounders has become, his enthusiasm for flying and taking on new challenges knew no bounds. His death is a tremendous loss to us all, his unfailingly good-natured spirit will be much missed at our bi-annual encounters. Whilst we lament the loss of a dear friend, our sincerest condolances go to his wife Elizabeth and daughter Eva. Auf Wiedersehen, Hans. June18, 2011: Six RTW are "in progress" and doing well: Wei Chen is in Dubai: http://www.weiaroundtheworld.com/ CarolAnn Garratt is in the UK: www.alsworldflight.com Ralf and Marga Hannemann are in the US: http://www.geier-flyer.com/GeierFlyerUK/tourstravels/roundtheworld2011/index.html Norman Surplus is in the Philippines: http://www.gyroxgoesglobal.com/ Detlef Heun and Liliana Tagliamonte are in the Bahamas: www.flight-around-the-world.org/ Patrick and Linda Elliott are in Nova Scotia: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog/eskimo/1/tpod.html June13, 2011: Mickey Russell is announcing his "Round the World Flight over both Poles" with Jay Jones. Departure is expected in November-December 2011. http://www.worldflyers.org/ May 22, 2011: Wei Chen has departed Menphis TN, on May 23, 2011 for his RTW in his TBM 700, N168CW. http://www.weiaroundtheworld.com/ May 22, 2011: Forrest Ward is announcing a future RTW in his Aerostar N601PE. www.RaceAgainstPolio.Com May 22, 2011: Justin Collins is announcing his upcoming RTW flight in a Spitfire, raising money for the Children's Heart Foundation http://www.spitfireworldchallenge.com/
May 15, 2011:
Ralf and Marga Hannemann are now in Hawaii.http://www.geier-flyer.com/GeierFlyerUK/tourstravels/roundtheworld2011/index.html Larger picture
May 15, 2011:
From Flemming Pedersen in their new Airparc in France:"CarolAnn Gerratt started her third round the world flight (duration ~12 months)
from her home at Flying Tiger airport in Florida on 22 April 2011.It is known that RTW flights can be addictive! Larger photo Follow her on: www.alsworldflight.com and www.facebook.com/pages/Dash-for-a-Cure/148572991861368 May 12, 2011: Matevz Lenarcic is selling his RTW Sinus 912. Details
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