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[kiwibarguy]

Wow! What a surprise to check in on your flight to see all that distance you've covered! Rock on mate! What is your final destination?

Good to see some great shots as usual, after you finish this your probably be in for some more self flagerlation and start planning another tour...hmmm how about North to South pole in a Fieseler Storch or a complete tour of the African coast in a microlight.

[G-HEVN]

QUOTE (Naki @ Nov 18 2008, 07:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Getting close now - still liking the "Twinkie" after all those hours in it?

The Twinkie is great. There are a few things I don't like about the panel - the GPS & MFD thing are pretty horrid, there's no DME or ADF... but otherwise, excellent.

[G-HEVN]

QUOTE (kiwibarguy @ Nov 18 2008, 11:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

complete tour of the African coast in a microlight.

Funny you should say that. It's not a microlight, but here I am off the coast of Equatorial Guinea... A clue to my ultimate destination is in the reg!


Exactly why I'm flying through a thunder storm in a plastic aeroplane is another matter!
(I haven't posted any of this tour here, because it's not even remotely NZ related. But if people are interested...)

[G-HEVN]

Leg 44: Inverness EGPE to Enstone EGTN

385nm, 2.9 hours, (grand total: 19,310 nm, 145.4 hours)
EGPE - Inverness - Fort William - GOW - Morecambe - Warrington - SWB - EGTN


We start the final leg of this tour with a formation take off, Rob in the SF260


Coming up on Inverness town. Is that a bridge? Oh no, I think I see a red mist forming!


Phew! Resisted it! (awww shucks!)


Barreling down Loch Ness. Here Nessie!!!


Climbing past Fort William, and turning towards Glasgow. We need to get to FL55 for safe terrain clearance.


Passing the English Lake District


I love this tidal water! Here, we're approaching Barrow In Furness


And so, final for Enstone 08


Absolutely typical! 19000 miles, and there's nobody here! Even got to get my own fuel! Ho hum!


Victor Alpha Nicely tucked up on its pad

Well, it's taken over a year, off and on. But here's a quick summary of where we've been:

Wellington NZWN
Christchurch NZCH
McMurdo Sound, Ice Runway NZIR
South Pole Station NZSP
Palmer Station NZ12
Malvine Island/Ushuaia Intl SAWH
Stanley SAFL
Comodoro Rivadavia SAVC
San Carlos de Bariloche SAZS
Malargue SAMM
San Juan SANU
Reconquista SATR
Iguazu, Mayor D Carlos Eduardo Krause SARI
Corumba Intl, Brazil SBCR
Alta Floresta SBAT
Manaus, Eduardo Gomes Intl SBEG
Puerto Inirida/Obando SKPD
Bogotá/Eldorado Intl SKBO
Panama City/Marcos A Gelabart Intl MPMG
Bocas Del Toro MPBO
Managua, Nicaragua MNMG
San Pedro/La Mesa, Honduras MHLM
Tuxtla Gutiérrez/Francisco Sarabia, Mexixo MMTG
Mexico City/ Lic Benito Juarez Intl MMMX
Chihuahua/ gen. Div. P.A. Roberto Ferro MMCU
Tucson Intl KTUS
McClellan-Palomar KCRQ
Grand Canyon KGCN
Van Nuys KVNY
Watsonville KWVI
Palo Alto KPAO
Klamath Falls KLMT
Victoria CYYJ
Edmonton City Centre CYXD
Southport/Portage CYPG
Moosonee CYMO
La Grande Riviere CYGL
Kuujjuaq CYVP
Iqaluit CYFB
Narsarsuaq BGBW
Kulusuk BGLL
Keflavik BIKF
Vagar EKVG
Inverness EGPE
Enstone EGTN

[Ian Warren]

Im just about start singing ... Ive been every where man , Ive been every where , Ive been to - in a lighty all the way , Well Done

[kiwibarguy]

Well done, standing ovation to any man who can see a tour through! Great to read over your flight, we got to see places that we generally dont fly and saw some nice scenery on the way.

Thanks alot G-HEVN

[Naki]

Well done and welcome home!

[waka172rg]

[quote name='Ian Warren' date='Nov 20 2008, 01:55 AM' post='8231372']
Im just about start singing ... [b]Ive been every where man , Ive been every where , Ive been to Christchurch kaikoura nelson golden bay wanganui taupo rotorua tauranga Hamilton Auckland kaitaia

[towerguy]

well done! an inspiration to get a move on.
cheers