CT4ME Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 The Swiss pair have just about done it... Saturday, the 19th they complete the journal around the World... "44’000 Kilometers covered, 18 Countries overflown, 5 Continents crossed and … 2 Oceans defeated" Check out their website: http://www.azimut270.ch/en/ CONGRATULATIONS! Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest magnet Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 Truly an heroic feat and an outstanding tribute to the CT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT4ME Posted June 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 A nice video of the pairs' arrival back home... BRAVO, Yannick and Francisco! “They’re Home!” ...Twin Around-the-World Flights in CT Swiss Aviators Return to Base after Circling Globe Flight Design GmbH Leinfelden-Echterdingen, GERMANY / 21 June 2010 — Two pilots of twin Flight Design CTs are back home in Sion Switzerland! One around-the-world flight is significant. A pair of Light-Sport Aircraft doing the feat is even more impressive. Their several goals were to celebrate 100 years of aviation in the European country known for its natural beauty and for being bankers to the world. Yannick Bovier, 37, and Francisco Agullo, 41, departed their home base on the last day of April. After 51 days, the pair returned safely on Saturday, June 19 after crossing two oceans, confronting sluggish bureaucrats for overfly permission, battling fatigue and loneliness, performing routine maintenance that comes with so many hours logged, plus having to watch what foods they consumed (on-board bathrooms have yet to be installed in the first Light-Sport Aircraft). A full listing of their statistics from this incredible voyage around Earth will follow. Starting on April 30, the duo leaped the Atlantic to Brazil by May 8 and then crossed the Caribbean to Miami, Florida, USA by May 13. After crossing the States, Bovier and Agullo made two very long flights to cross the Pacific on June 3. The pair wrote, “[We flew over] 15,877 kilometers (about 10,000 miles) of water... in 76 hours.” The arduous passage across the planet’s largest ocean brought several interesting experiences, including landing on an atoll on the Pacific Marshall Island of Majuro. The ocean crossings were noteworthy but obtaining permission to overfly some middle eastern countries brought difficulties of another sort. Fortunately Bovier and Agullo are airline pilots and had familiarity in dealing with aviation authorities in many countries. They also were supported by teams at home that helped with permits and logistical efforts, as well as weather reports. “The story of these two pilots as reported in their log is a fascinating read,” reported Flight Design USA president Tom Peghiny. The Swiss team calls their adventure Azimut 270 and they kept their many followers updated with an online“logbook” that most pilots will enjoy reading.The twin CT aircraft were modified to carry 120 gallons of fuel for their 17-hour flight legs over water. A factory-stock CTLS carries 35 gallons of auto gas or 100LL giving it a range of more than 800 nautical miles. Flight Design is a 23-year-old air-sport products producer based in Germany. The company remains the worldwidemarket leader thanks to its well-received CT series of light aircraft. More than 1,500 of these aircraft are flying in 39 countries. One of the first aircraft certified under ASTM International standards in 2005, the CT (“composite technology”) remains the top-selling LSA in America through five consecutive years. Flight Design sold the first LSA to India and was the first LSA to earn Chinese Type Design Approval. A newer model, the MC (metal concept), has generated excitement in the market. For more information or to find the closest Flight Design dealer, go to: main manufacturer websitewww.flightdesign.com. or Flight Design USA website www.flightdesignusa.com. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tip Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 The World and the World of Aviation have come a long way in 100 years! Congratulations guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT4ME Posted June 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 More great pictures of their arrival... and the final logbook entry - read it. Azimut 270 arriving home Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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