Bell 430 Around The World Flight Monday - September 2nd, 1996 - DAY 17
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Flight Plan:
| Departure City* |
Distance(NM) |
Destination City* |
Nautical Miles
To Go |
Nautical Miles
Traveled |
| Moscow (Russia) |
338 |
St. Petersburg (Russia) |
1262 |
19286 |
| St. Petersburg (Russia) |
380 |
Stockholm (Sweden) |
882 |
19666 |
| TOTAL N.M. TODAY |
718 |
* Subject to change
RUSSIA |
SWEDEN |
Mission Progress To Date:
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|
- The Bell 430 left Moscow, Russia this morning, flying to St. Petersburg, and then on to
Stockholm, where the aircraft received scheduled maintenance. Today they flew 718 nautical
miles. So far they have traveled 19,666 nautical miles with 882 nautical miles to go.
Messages From The Crew:
FROM THE BELL 430 N430Q
AROUND-THE-WORLD '96 SPEED RECORD FLIGHT
IN-FLIGHT REPORT - SEPTEMBER 2, 1996 - DAY 17
- WAITING TO TAKE OFF FROM MOSCOW. AIRCRAFT AND CREW ARE READY. GREAT SERVICE IN MOSCOW BY
SERGE AND ANDREW -- GOOD HOTEL, GOOD SERVICE, AND TEX-MEX FOOD.
- IT WAS A SHORT NIGHT. READY TO GET TO STOCKHOLM -- BACK TO FRIENDS AND BELL AUTHORIZED
SERVICE CENTERS. WE MAY SKIP HELSINKI. STILL HAVE TO CLEAR RUSSIA, BUT IT LOOKS DOABLE
NOW.
- STILL WAITING TAXI CLEARANCE FROM RUSSIA. WE ARE GETTING GOOD AT WAITING -- LOTS OF
PRACTICE. MR. GUENNADI, OUR RUSSIAN TRANSLATOR, WILL LEAVE US IN ST. PETERSBURG.
ALL IS
WELL. GLAD YOU ARE THERE. HIGH REGARDS. RON BOWER AND JOHN WILLIAMS, CREW OF THE N430Q
*****
FROM THE BELL 430 N430Q
AROUND-THE-WORLD '96 SPEED RECORD FLIGHT
IN-FLIGHT REPORT - SEPTEMBER 2, 1996 - DAY 17
OFF MOSCOW. WE ARE ROLLIN'. WILL ADVISE.
ALL IS WELL. GLAD YOU ARE THERE. HIGH REGARDS. RON BOWER AND JOHN WILLIAMS, CREW OF THE
N430Q
*****
FROM THE BELL 430 N430Q
AROUND-THE-WORLD '96 SPEED RECORD FLIGHT
IN-FLIGHT REPORT - SEPTEMBER 2, 1996 - DAY 17
- WE WILL BE SKIPPING HELSINKI, JONKOPING, AND BREMERHAVEN. THIS PLAN IS TIGHT AND WE WILL
BE TRYING TO SAVE MINUTES. LIKE ALL OF THE PLANS I HAVE EVER MADE THIS ONE IS SUBJECT TO
IMMEDIATE CHANGE. YOU ALL NEED TO STAY FLEXIBLE AND NOT SET YOUR WATCHES BY IT. STAY
LOOSE. YOU CAN COUNT ON US TO BE THERE AS SOON AS WE POSSIBLY CAN. WE WILL BE KEEP YOU
ADVISED.
- PRIME BROMMA FOR A QUICK CUSTOMS STOP, PREFERABLY HOT WITH ENGINE RUNNING. NOTHING TO
DECLARE, 2 CREW AMERICANS, IN TRANSIT.
- WE APPRECIATE THE GREAT TEAM AT OSTERMANS AND THEIR EFFORTS TO REDUCE GROUND TIME. WE
NEED TO MOVE THE EXISTING (BACK) SEAT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT SIDE AND INSTALL THE SHIPPED SEAT
ON LEFT SIDE. PLEASE LOCATE AND HAVE READY. IF POSSIBLE WE WOULD LIKE SOME SANDWICHES. I
KNOW ALL SWEDISH FOOD IS WONDERFUL, BUT PROBABLY DON'T NEED ANY HERRING TODAY.
- YOU CAN'T IMAGINE HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE THE GREAT TEAM SUPPORT OF ALL OF YOU. WE ARE
SPRINTING AND READY TO BREAK THE TAPE -- BUT WE RECOGNIZE THAT IT IS MORE THAN JUST TWO
PILOTS CROSSING THE FINISH LINE -- IT IS REALLY ALL OF US. THESE LAST 2 WEEKS HAVE JUST
BEEN THE VISIBLE TIP OF THE ICEBERG, UNDERNEATH THE WATER LINE IS THE MASS OF EFFORT AND
HELP WHICH YOU HAVE PROVIDED AS A GREAT TEAM. WE ARE HONORED AND HUMBLED TO REPRESENT YOU.
THANKS!
ALL IS WELL. GLAD YOU ARE THERE. HIGHEST POSSIBLE REGARDS. RON BOWER AND JOHN
WILLIAMS, CREW OF THE N430Q
*****
FROM THE BELL 430 N430Q
AROUND-THE-WORLD '96 SPEED RECORD FLIGHT
IN-FLIGHT REPORT - SEPTEMBER 2, 1996 - DAY 17
- WE WOULD LIKE SWEDISH PILOT TO HELP US FILE A FLIGHT PLAN -- DIRECT AND LOW ALTITUDE TO
ROSKILDE. CALL AHEAD TO THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER AND ASK FOR HELP IN GETTING A QUICK
TURNAROUND. WE WILL NEED GOOD FUEL TOP OFF.
- CALL AHEAD TO THE OTHER FBO'S. HELP ALERT THEM TO OUR LATEST ETA AND ASK THEM TO BE
QUICK. ALERT CUSTOMS AND PRIME THEM. SORRY WE ARE LATE.
- DO YOUR BEST TO GET MEDIA OUT FOR OUR ARRIVAL. JOHN AND I WILL BE IN FLIGHT SUITS AND
LOOK TIRED, BUT WE'LL HAVE SOME GREAT SOUND BITES. AFTER ALL THE WATER WE HAVE CROSSED, I
AM INTO WATERLINE ANALOGIES TODAY: WE WILL TRY AND BE AS GRACEFUL AS TWO SWANS ON A CALM
POND, BUT YOU ALL KNOW THAT WE ARE ALL PADDLING LIKE CRAZY UNDER THE WATERLINE.
- KEEP OUR WIVES UPDATED ON OUR PROGRESS. THEY WILL PROBABLY BE AVAILABLE SINCE HARROD'S
WILL BE CLOSED. WE ARE REALLY READY TO SEE THEM. THEY HAVE BEEN OUR BEST SUPPORTERS. WE
ARE GLAD THEY ARE THERE.
- HAVE A WRITTEN SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK'S EVENTS. WE WILL BE DECOMPRESSING AND MEMORY MAY
NOT WORK. OUR PLAN IS TO BE READY TO FLY FROM FAIROAKS BY MID-MORNING. JOHN AND I WILL
NEED TO PICK UP SOME BAGS AT ALAN MANN. WE ARE A LITTLE SHORT ON SKIVVIES.
ALL IS WELL.
GLAD YOU ARE THERE. REGARDS. RON BOWER AND JOHN WILLIAMS, CREW OF THE N430Q
*****
FROM THE BELL 430 N430Q
AROUND-THE-WORLD '96 SPEED RECORD FLIGHT
IN-FLIGHT REPORT - SEPTEMBER 2, 1996 - DAY 17
- TOOK OFF FROM ST. PETERSBURG A LITTLE LATE, BUT WE ARE OFF AND ENROUTE TO THE WEST. NEXT
STOP IS BROMMA AIRPORT IN STOCKHOLM.
- GREAT HELP FROM FERIS TEAM. THANKS TO UNIVERSAL WEATHER -- YOU MADE GOOD WEATHER FOR US.
CLEAR AND 59°F; FLYING AT 4900 FEET.
- THIS IS PROBABLY THE SECOND HAPPIEST FLYING DAY OF MY LIFE. THE OTHER WAS ABOUT 2 YEARS
AGO HEADING INTO ALASKA. WHEW!
ALL IS WELL. GLAD YOU ARE THERE. REGARDS. RON BOWER AND
JOHN WILLIAMS, CREW OF THE N430Q
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