Before my long multi-year hiatus from the hobby I was a regular on the VATSIM network. In the short period of time from first joining VATSIM to my break from the hobby I had accumulated over 420 hours. Keep in mind this was over a period of time from 2002 through 2004 and another brief…
Month: November 2010
Around the World – Update 10
If all goes as planned, this update (update 10) will be the final trip update for my Around the World – 2010 Adventure. If by some chance you are just finding this blog. I began an Around the World Journey on what feels like a really long time ago, but actually just on 30 September…
Around the World – Update 9
As in previous updates, I’ve talked about what course I would take once I reached this point in the journey. I decided a while back that I would head out across the Aleutian Islands if it was possible. I spent some time researching all my alternatives while on the ground in Tokyo and determined if…
Around the World – Update 8
As my 8th update begins to unfold in front of your eyes, I have been on this journey for over one month, have flown over 27,000 nm in just over 152 hours. On this trip, I have visited many old favorites and just as many brand new destinations. The one element I’ve realized from this…
Around the World – Update 7
My position as of this posting is WAMM (Manado, Indonesia)I’ve traveled a total of 27,709 nmI’ve burned a total of 2,448 gallons of fuelI’ve flown a total of 152.25 hoursMy next destination is Philippines The day begins with what hopefully will be a long day of island hopping from the Australian mainland to New Zealand. …