Around the World Flight
- David Vega
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Re: Around the World Flight
Good job Dave. I'm sure you enjoyed every hour.
Dave Vega, SAX702
Dave Vega, SAX702
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Re: Around the World Flight
Finally completed my first round the world, used Dave Blakes routes but went easterly, ksfo - kstl - katl - ktpa - tjsj - ebbr - wsss - yssy - ksfo, 22,378 miles in 50.8 hrs. Overall was ahead of schedule mainly due to last 2 legs.Best view was sunrise in oz, Sydney to Frisco was tough, nothin but sea for 14 plus hrs, thank u auto-pilot!! ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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- Dave Blake
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Re: Around the World Flight
Way to go Dave and welcome to the "Around-the-World Club"! http://sunairexpress.com/atw_club.htmlDave. S wrote:Finally completed my first round the world, used Dave Blakes routes but went easterly, ksfo - kstl - katl - ktpa - tjsj - ebbr - wsss - yssy - ksfo, 22,378 miles in 50.8 hrs. Overall was ahead of schedule mainly due to last 2 legs.Best view was sunrise in oz, Sydney to Frisco was tough, nothin but sea for 14 plus hrs, thank u auto-pilot!!
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Dave Blake - SAX212
- David Vega
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Re: Around the World Flight
Congratulations Dave. Well done.Dave. S wrote:Finally completed my first round the world, used Dave Blakes routes but went easterly, ksfo - kstl - katl - ktpa - tjsj - ebbr - wsss - yssy - ksfo, 22,378 miles in 50.8 hrs. Overall was ahead of schedule mainly due to last 2 legs.Best view was sunrise in oz, Sydney to Frisco was tough, nothin but sea for 14 plus hrs, thank u auto-pilot!!
Dave Vega
SAX702
Re: Around the World Flight
Ok, gents here is my data:
LEG FLT# ORG DES BLOCK DIST ACFT
1 251 KSFO KATL 4.2 1932 747-400
2 26 KATL EGKK 7.8 3809 747-400
3 5179 EGKK EBBR 0.8 236 767-300
4 58 EBBR WSSS 11.7 5879 747-400
5 598 WSSS YSSY 7.5 3470 747-400
6 43 YSSY KSFO 13.4 6489 747-400
TOTAL 45.4 21815
That was fun and very interesting to land in places I had not been before. Ken
LEG FLT# ORG DES BLOCK DIST ACFT
1 251 KSFO KATL 4.2 1932 747-400
2 26 KATL EGKK 7.8 3809 747-400
3 5179 EGKK EBBR 0.8 236 767-300
4 58 EBBR WSSS 11.7 5879 747-400
5 598 WSSS YSSY 7.5 3470 747-400
6 43 YSSY KSFO 13.4 6489 747-400
TOTAL 45.4 21815
That was fun and very interesting to land in places I had not been before. Ken
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- Marty_Becker
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Re: Around the World Flight
Congrats, Ken!! Now it's time to do it the opposite way around the globe. ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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Marty - SAX054
8 NW of KORD
8 NW of KORD
- Dave Blake
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Re: Around the World Flight
Congratulations Ken. Welcome to the Around-the-World Club! http://sunairexpress.com/atw_club.htmlkdundon wrote:That was fun and very interesting to land in places I had not been before. Ken
Dave Blake - SAX212
- David Vega
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Re: Around the World Flight
Congratulations Ken. Way to go.
Dave Vega
Dave Vega
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Re: Around the World Flight
Around the world westbound in 50.5 hours. ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
ATW #2
255 LSZH KATL 9.5
250 KATL KSFO 4.8
42 KSFO YSSY 14.5
599 YSSY WSSS 8.0
59 WSSS EBBR 12.7
5004 EBBR LSZH 1.0
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ATW #2
255 LSZH KATL 9.5
250 KATL KSFO 4.8
42 KSFO YSSY 14.5
599 YSSY WSSS 8.0
59 WSSS EBBR 12.7
5004 EBBR LSZH 1.0
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Marty - SAX054
8 NW of KORD
8 NW of KORD
- David Vega
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Re: Around the World Flight
Welcome to the club Marty.
Dave Vega
SAX702
Dave Vega
SAX702
- Dave Blake
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Re: Around the World Flight
Welcome to the West-bound club and your 2nd trip around the world!Marty_Becker wrote:Around the world westbound in 50.5 hours.
ATW #2
255 LSZH KATL 9.5
250 KATL KSFO 4.8
42 KSFO YSSY 14.5
599 YSSY WSSS 8.0
59 WSSS EBBR 12.7
5004 EBBR LSZH 1.0
Dave Blake - SAX212
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Re: Around the World Flight
I completed my second westbound round the world trip on 18 February. The details are:
Flight Dep Arrive Distance Time
SX6004 EDDF KORD 3833 9.78
SX411 KORD KSFO 1640 4.50
SX42 KSFO YSSY 6436 14.62
SX599 YSSY WSSS 3452 7.87
SX59 WSSS EBBR 5755 12.67
SX5000 EBBR EDDF 180 0.87
Totals 21296 50.31
Just as much fun the second time around except for FSCARS problems at WSSS.
Roy
SAX680
Flight Dep Arrive Distance Time
SX6004 EDDF KORD 3833 9.78
SX411 KORD KSFO 1640 4.50
SX42 KSFO YSSY 6436 14.62
SX599 YSSY WSSS 3452 7.87
SX59 WSSS EBBR 5755 12.67
SX5000 EBBR EDDF 180 0.87
Totals 21296 50.31
Just as much fun the second time around except for FSCARS problems at WSSS.
Roy
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- Dave Blake
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Re: Around the World Flight
Welcome to the Around The World x2 Club Roy!kenyapilot wrote:I completed my second westbound round the world trip on 18 February. The details are:
Flight Dep Arrive Distance Time
SX6004 EDDF KORD 3833 9.78
SX411 KORD KSFO 1640 4.50
SX42 KSFO YSSY 6436 14.62
SX599 YSSY WSSS 3452 7.87
SX59 WSSS EBBR 5755 12.67
SX5000 EBBR EDDF 180 0.87
Totals 21296 50.31
Just as much fun the second time around except for FSCARS problems at WSSS.
Roy
SAX680
Dave Blake - SAX212
Re: Around the World Flight
Well, I've gone and done it a second time now. I only managed one flight per month, so it was like taking a slow boat to China, but I got 'er done.
KSFO-KTPA, 14FEB2010, 4.7hrs, 2157nm
KTPA-EBBR, 01MAR2010, 8.8hrs, 4138nm
EBBR-WSSS, 22APR2010, 11.9hrs, 5813nm
WSSS-YSSY, 23MAY2010, 7.8hrs, 3533nm
YSSY-KSFO, 19JUN2010, 14.1hrs, 6647nm
Totals - 47.3hrs, 22288nm
Whew. Ready to go back to 737 flying out of KSFO.
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Neil
KSFO-KTPA, 14FEB2010, 4.7hrs, 2157nm
KTPA-EBBR, 01MAR2010, 8.8hrs, 4138nm
EBBR-WSSS, 22APR2010, 11.9hrs, 5813nm
WSSS-YSSY, 23MAY2010, 7.8hrs, 3533nm
YSSY-KSFO, 19JUN2010, 14.1hrs, 6647nm
Totals - 47.3hrs, 22288nm
Whew. Ready to go back to 737 flying out of KSFO.
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Neil
- Dave Blake
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Re: Around the World Flight
Well done Neil !orac wrote:Well, I've gone and done it a second time now. I only managed one flight per month, so it was like taking a slow boat to China, but I got 'er done.
KSFO-KTPA, 14FEB2010, 4.7hrs, 2157nm
KTPA-EBBR, 01MAR2010, 8.8hrs, 4138nm
EBBR-WSSS, 22APR2010, 11.9hrs, 5813nm
WSSS-YSSY, 23MAY2010, 7.8hrs, 3533nm
YSSY-KSFO, 19JUN2010, 14.1hrs, 6647nm
Totals - 47.3hrs, 22288nm
Whew. Ready to go back to 737 flying out of KSFO.
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Neil
Dave Blake - SAX212
Re: Around the World Flight
Some of the flights listed here are not available anymore. Any suggestions? I'll try to work on a new group of flights to go around the world
Peter Meyerson
SAX339
SAX339
Re: Around the World Flight
I think I found a possibility. They are:
Leg From To Aircraft
20 KATL EBBR B747
5779 EBBR LSZH E190
5160 LSZH RJAA B777
41 RJAA KSFO B747
215 KSFO KATL B767
Leg From To Aircraft
20 KATL EBBR B747
5779 EBBR LSZH E190
5160 LSZH RJAA B777
41 RJAA KSFO B747
215 KSFO KATL B767
Peter Meyerson
SAX339
SAX339
- David Vega
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Re: Around the World Flight
Very good Peter.
Dave Vega
SAX702
Dave Vega
SAX702
Re: Around the World Flight
Well, I did it. Here are my stats for the Around the World Flight. All can be found in the POC.
KATL-EBBR, 01Nov2010, 8.4 hr., 3887 nm
EBBR-LSZH, 02Nov2010, 1.1 hr., 301 nm
LSZH-RJAA, 03Nov2010, 11.2 hr., 5182 nm
RJAA-KSFO, 04Nov2010, 9.7 hr., 4496 nm
KSFO-KALT, 05Nov2010, 4.5 hr., 1893 nm
Total Block Time: 34.9 hr.
Total Distance: 15759 nm
KATL-EBBR, 01Nov2010, 8.4 hr., 3887 nm
EBBR-LSZH, 02Nov2010, 1.1 hr., 301 nm
LSZH-RJAA, 03Nov2010, 11.2 hr., 5182 nm
RJAA-KSFO, 04Nov2010, 9.7 hr., 4496 nm
KSFO-KALT, 05Nov2010, 4.5 hr., 1893 nm
Total Block Time: 34.9 hr.
Total Distance: 15759 nm
Peter Meyerson
SAX339
SAX339
- Dave Blake
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Re: Around the World Flight
Welcome to the club Peter!peterom wrote:Well, I did it. Here are my stats for the Around the World Flight. All can be found in the POC.
KATL-EBBR, 01Nov2010, 8.4 hr., 3887 nm
EBBR-LSZH, 02Nov2010, 1.1 hr., 301 nm
LSZH-RJAA, 03Nov2010, 11.2 hr., 5182 nm
RJAA-KSFO, 04Nov2010, 9.7 hr., 4496 nm
KSFO-KALT, 05Nov2010, 4.5 hr., 1893 nm
Total Block Time: 34.9 hr.
Total Distance: 15759 nm
Dave Blake - SAX212
Re: Around the World Flight
I tried "Around the World" using the following west route. The following flights can be found on the POC.
KSFO-RJAA, 12Nov2010, 9.7 hr., 4476 nm
RJAA-LSZH, 13Nov2010, 11.3 hr., 5188 nm
LSZH-KSFO, 14Nov2010, 11.7 hr., 5214 nm
Total Block Time: 32.7 hr.
Total Distance: 14878
KSFO-RJAA, 12Nov2010, 9.7 hr., 4476 nm
RJAA-LSZH, 13Nov2010, 11.3 hr., 5188 nm
LSZH-KSFO, 14Nov2010, 11.7 hr., 5214 nm
Total Block Time: 32.7 hr.
Total Distance: 14878
Peter Meyerson
SAX339
SAX339
- Dave Blake
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Re: Around the World Flight
Well done! Too bad we don't have North-South routes.peterom wrote:I tried "Around the World" using the following west route. The following flights can be found on the POC.
KSFO-RJAA, 12Nov2010, 9.7 hr., 4476 nm
RJAA-LSZH, 13Nov2010, 11.3 hr., 5188 nm
LSZH-KSFO, 14Nov2010, 11.7 hr., 5214 nm
Total Block Time: 32.7 hr.
Total Distance: 14878
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Dave Blake - SAX212
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Re: Around the World Flight
Finished my westerly trek around the world:
ROUTE--------DEP----------DEST--------BLOCK--------DISTANCE
40------------KSFO ----------RJAA-------10:4----------4508
5161----------RJAA----------LSZH-------12:3----------5472
5014----------LSZH----------KJFK--------8:9-----------3741
420-----------KJFK-----------KSFO-------6:5-----------2360
My total block time was 38.1 covering 16,081 NM. On time for all flights! Thanks for the fantastic routes.
Rich
SAX002
KTPA
ROUTE--------DEP----------DEST--------BLOCK--------DISTANCE
40------------KSFO ----------RJAA-------10:4----------4508
5161----------RJAA----------LSZH-------12:3----------5472
5014----------LSZH----------KJFK--------8:9-----------3741
420-----------KJFK-----------KSFO-------6:5-----------2360
My total block time was 38.1 covering 16,081 NM. On time for all flights! Thanks for the fantastic routes.
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Rich
SAX002
KTPA