RWS 57 – Three Journeys Round with Peter Wilson

Peter Wilson is currently making and around the world flight and talks to us about some of the planning and lead up to the trip. More information and photos to follow shortly. Getting this out the door so you listen and follow Peter using his tracker. See links below.   Podcast: Subscribe in iTunes | …

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Peter Wilson is currently making and around the world flight and talks to us about some of the planning and lead up to the trip.

Peter and Mathew with the R66 they are flying around the world

More information and photos to follow shortly. Getting this out the door so you listen and follow Peter using his tracker. See links below.

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Somewhere over Saudi Arabia on the around the world trip

In this episode:

Getting into flying

Group trip to Moscow

Long range flights as charity fundraising

Planning for Africa trip – route, fuel, airspace

Flying over the Sahara

Different types of sand and massive sand dunes

Search and rescue considerations

Live tracker to website and data connection

Haze causing IMC

Changes in equipment and gear carried going into around the world trip

Route planning and timings

8 significant overwater legs

Antipodes

Links from this week’s episode:

Support the show on Patreon

Three Journeys Round Website

Three Journeys Facebook

Live Tracker – Follow Peter’s progress

World Helicopter Day

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