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Old 9th Feb 2015, 13:28
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Originally Posted by too_much
Hey there,

Thanks for the feedback that's given me a lot to think about in the early stages.

Perhaps a small jet is too far gone for me, I wasn't sure of the running cost's.

Perhaps a smaller TP or MEP would be more realistic.

I watched the voyage of Andy Hardy from London to Sydney in his PA28 last year and I would also like to take on something similar maybe go all the way round...
Have to ask, your profile says that your current types are "B737-1-9ER A310 B777/787". That would tend to suggest that you've flown around the world a few times. What flying experience do you actually have?

Andy proved that you don't need a lot of aeroplane for long trips, you just need time and money, but he clearly didn't do things by the great circle route! And he was an average PPL when he started, although probably wasn't by the time he got back home!

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