Pilot(s) name(s)
First name: Robert
Surname: Jeffery
Nationality: Australia


Solo pilot
Other people who may have flown part of the journey:
First name: Jan
Surname: Wells
Leg(s) flown: PHTO-KMRY

First name: Bill
Surname: Fennelly
Leg(s) flown: Kosh-KRYY

First name: Brian
Surname: Evans
Leg(s) flown: LPCS-LEVC


Nation: Australia
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.) Twin
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Piper
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): Twin Comanche
Type: (i.e. A35): PA30
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever): South Pacific Explorer
Registration:
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): Eastbound
How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)? Centre
How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)? Centre
Date of departure: 26 June 2011
Point of departure: YBCG
Date of return to point of departure: 31 October 2011
Point of return: YBCG
Duration: (days): 130
Duration: (flying hours): 172.2
Distance flown: 25 064 NM
Itinarary:
YBCG,
NVVV Port Vila,
NSTU Pago Pago,
PLCH Christmas Is.,
PHTO Hilo,
KMRY Monterey,
KCVH Hollister,
KCNO Chino,
KINW Winslow,
KABQ Albuquerky,
KRYV Watertown,
KOSH Oshkosh,
KEKX Elizabethtown,
KRYY Cobb County,
KMNV Monroe County,
33N Dover Delaware,
KETC Tarboro Edgecombe,
KISO Kinston,
KJNX Smithfield,
KAIK Aiken,
KLHW Mid Coast Regional Hinesville,
KLHV Lock Haven,
KBGR Bangor,
CYYT St Johns,
LPFL Flores Azores,
LPAZ Santa Maria,
LPPD Ponta Delgada Azores for service,
LPAZ Santa Maria,
LPCS Cascais,
LEVC Valencia,
LICJ Palermo,
HELX Luxor,
OOMS Muscat,
VCBI Colombo,
WMKP Penang,
WMSA Subang KL,
WIHH Halim,
WADD Denpasar,
YBRM,
YTNK,
YLGR,
YBCG.

How many overnight stops did you make? : 39
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : Nil
How many countries did you visit (count only where overnighted)? : 13
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : HF
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ?
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : Part
If not, which company did you use?: Part White Rose
Which insurance company did you use? :
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : USA
Which was the most difficult? : India
Which was the best airport you landed at? : KLHW Mid-Coastal Regional-GA
Which was the worst? : Tenant Creek YTNK
Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? : Thinking
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? Not Yet

General remarks about your flight:
Interresting adventure until departute Luxor then an ordeal until arriving at Malaysia then second ordeal from arrival Halim Jakarta until arriving YLGR. Unlucky with winds but lucky to avoid CB.


Advice to other pilots:
Avoid Oman and Indonesia. Malaysia is GA freindly but not the handler KLAS. Avoid using KLAS. Also avoid using handler Usuganda in Indonesia.


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Database Flight Number: 530