What's the longest distance you've flown?
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What's the longest distance you've flown?
What's the most distance you've flown from your home base?
I just got a phone call from my boss this afternoon telling me that next wednsday me and a friend will ferry two 206L4's from Mexico City, Mexico to Bogota, Colombia, the trip is aproximately 2000 NM, and this is the longest trip I've flown yet. I'm looking forward to it, even if it means that the line in my butt will be completely erased in 5 days!
mexico, guatemala, hounduras, nicaragua, costa rica, panama, colombia, Looooots of paperwork!
I just got a phone call from my boss this afternoon telling me that next wednsday me and a friend will ferry two 206L4's from Mexico City, Mexico to Bogota, Colombia, the trip is aproximately 2000 NM, and this is the longest trip I've flown yet. I'm looking forward to it, even if it means that the line in my butt will be completely erased in 5 days!
mexico, guatemala, hounduras, nicaragua, costa rica, panama, colombia, Looooots of paperwork!
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Deadhorse, Alaska to Layfayette, Louisana in a 500D......almost got to do a Adana, Turkey to Lagos, Nigeria trip....would have been about 6,500 miles.
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London to Moscow In a Gazelle, via Antwerp, Hamburg, Copenahgen, Linkoping,Stockholm,Helsinki , (2 days)St Petersburg and Kalina.(1 week) Red tape in Russia
Istanbul to Norwich in a 206L3 via Thessolonika, Corfu, Brindisi, Pescara, Bologna, Nice, St Enntein, Calais and Southend (2 days)
Both great trips in various weather patterns! along with plenty of trips of upto 1500miles away from the UK.
Why does the 206 give you Rhino. (Rhino sore arse)
Istanbul to Norwich in a 206L3 via Thessolonika, Corfu, Brindisi, Pescara, Bologna, Nice, St Enntein, Calais and Southend (2 days)
Both great trips in various weather patterns! along with plenty of trips of upto 1500miles away from the UK.
Why does the 206 give you Rhino. (Rhino sore arse)
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Longest one I ever did was at Night flying a Cobra. Length of time was between when the 10% light came on and I landed.
On a more serious note, I just had the fun of Ferrying a B206L from Tucson, AZ to St Thomas, VI.
On a more serious note, I just had the fun of Ferrying a B206L from Tucson, AZ to St Thomas, VI.
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5,300 kms Cairns to Adelaide and return via Bendigo, Victoria and east coast Australia (would have been more but the weather got bad and I got a commercial flight home.
Co-pilot in an R44 2001
3400 kms Anti clockwise round Queensland, Australia
Solo in R22 April 2002
Both part of "Secret Men's Business" tours
have a look at http://secretmensbusiness.homestead.com for the evidence
Co-pilot in an R44 2001
3400 kms Anti clockwise round Queensland, Australia
Solo in R22 April 2002
Both part of "Secret Men's Business" tours
have a look at http://secretmensbusiness.homestead.com for the evidence
he he!
i'm planning on flying west virginia to los angeles with a good friend of mine next summer in a Bell 47!!!!
Never been to the states before so should be fun, if not a rather long trip!
i'm planning on flying west virginia to los angeles with a good friend of mine next summer in a Bell 47!!!!
Never been to the states before so should be fun, if not a rather long trip!
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So you have all accomplished long journeys
But how many have had the wisdom , to put a camera in the left hand seat.
Perhaps, the Pprune captains should start a new forum: photos/ taken from my flying machine.
Perhaps, the Pprune captains should start a new forum: photos/ taken from my flying machine.
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I have taken lots of pictures
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I usually take tons of pictures, actually I just recently traded my old digital, for a brand new Sony Cybershot 707 which takes great pictures!
Visit my Helicopters and Heliports page, but I have got another 8000 pictures taken from my helicopter, ranging from afica to central and south america, and I would love to share them! That idea sounds great!
http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/he...toAlbum15.html
I usually take tons of pictures, actually I just recently traded my old digital, for a brand new Sony Cybershot 707 which takes great pictures!
Visit my Helicopters and Heliports page, but I have got another 8000 pictures taken from my helicopter, ranging from afica to central and south america, and I would love to share them! That idea sounds great!
http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/he...toAlbum15.html
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Done 920 NM ish in one hit, 8hr 15 min (Includes 30 min hover and no refuel).
As the FTE I got the uncomfortable jump seat (a lovely 2 bits of flat metal at 90 degrees, only the cushion we took with us for comfort). Luckily there were 2 of us to swap around for a spell on the almost comfortable seat in the back.
As the FTE I got the uncomfortable jump seat (a lovely 2 bits of flat metal at 90 degrees, only the cushion we took with us for comfort). Luckily there were 2 of us to swap around for a spell on the almost comfortable seat in the back.
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Longest non-stop in a C172 was Ogden, Utah to San Jose, CA with long rang tanks.
Longest Non Stop was Hayward, CA to Omaha, Nebraska. Longest trip San Jose, CA to Miami and back
Longest Non Stop was Hayward, CA to Omaha, Nebraska. Longest trip San Jose, CA to Miami and back
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Way back in 1952
I flew as a flight mechanic in an HTL-1 (early Bell 47) from Miami, Florida to Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, New York. When we got there we found that we had the wrong swash plate and the engine basket was cracked. The owners of the helo (Miami Coast Guard Air Station) neglected to tell us when we took possession of the helicopter.
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Nairobi, Kenya to Nuuk in in West Greenland, pausing only in UK for an arse transplant. Actually, since it was in a AS350 it was reasonably comfortable. Surprising amount of water though - the globe is truly only 25% land! Wouldn't do it without a GPS