Round the World Flight with HB-PON 2008/09

Realizing a "Once in a Lifetime Dream"

Rolf Martin FRIEDEN & Manfred Melloh
Piper Comanche PA24/260C

Latest Post: 2009-07-15

User Profile

Profile

Owner / Skipper:

Rolf Martin FRIEDEN & Manfred Melloh

Nationality:

Swiss / Australian

Make / Model:

Piper Comanche PA24/260C

One Line "Mission Statement":

Realizing a "Once in a Lifetime Dream"

Previous Diary Entries

2009

Jul 2009

62. Epilog

Wed 15 Jul 17:16
61. Final Leg and Homecoming: Carcassonne France LFMK to La Côte LSGP Switzerland 12.07.2009 - 986 NM - 1:58H rs.

Sun 12 Jul 21:22
60. Gibraltar LXGB to Carcassonne France LFMK 11.07.2009 - 665 NM - 4:22Hrs.

Sat 11 Jul 19:22
59. Santa Maria Azores LPAZ to Tanger Morocco and Gibraltar LXGB 10.07.2009 - 986 NM - 6:58Hrs.

Fri 10 Jul 17:17
58. St John's New Found land Canada (CYYT) to Santa Maria Azores (LPAZ) 8.07.2009 - 1375 NM - 10:08Hrs.

Wed 8 Jul 20:59
57. Bangor Main (KBGR) to St John's New Found land Canada (CYYT) 6.07.2009 - 716 NM - 43:45Hrs.

Mon 6 Jul 18:49
56. Buffalo Niagara Falls (KBUF) to Bangor Main (KBGR) 4.07.2009 - 531 NM - 3:07 Hrs.

Sat 4 Jul 21:54
55. Dayton Wright Brothers (KMGY) to Buffalo Niagara Falls (KBUF) 3.07.2009 - 386NM - 2:28 Hrs.

Fri 3 Jul 12:50

Jun 2009

54. Clermont Co (I69) to Dayton Wright Brothers (KMGY) 30.06.2009 - 21NM - 0:21 Hrs.

Tue 30 Jun 21:44
53. Cincinnati - Ohio (KTYS) to Clermont Co (I69) 30.06.2009 - 21NM - 0:08 Hrs.

Tue 30 Jun 18:50
52. Bartow - Florida, KBOW - Cincinnati - Ohio KTYS 29.06.2009 - 712NM - 5:33 Hrs.

Mon 29 Jun 18:41

May 2009

Apr 2009

49. Panama City (MPTO)- Punta Cana Dominican Republic (MDPC) 29.4.2009, 872NM, 6:30 Hrs flight

Wed 29 Apr 12:32
48. Guayaquil, Ecuador (SEGU) - Panama City (MPTO) 26.4.2009, 674NM, 5:12 Hrs flight

Sun 26 Apr 17:27
47. Trujillo, Peru - Guayaquil, Ecuador- 25.4.2009, 467NM, 3:06 Hrs flight

Sat 25 Apr 12:21
46. Arica, Chile to Trujillo, Peru, - 24.4.2009 - 2'150 Km, 6:09Hrs flight

Fri 24 Apr 22:05
44. SANTIAGO, Chile (SCTB) - 23.4.2009

Thu 23 Apr 17:12
45. Santiago to ARICA, Chile - 23/24.4.2009 2'200 Km, 7:00Hrs

Thu 23 Apr 08:16
44. ROBINSON CRUSOE ISLAND - TOBALABA-SANTIAGO-Chile, SCTB - 20.4.2009 - 458NM - 3:00hrs

Mon 20 Apr 09:49
42 RAPA NUI - EASTER ISLAND, CHILE, SCIP (part 2) - 11/ 16.4.2009

Thu 16 Apr 22:37
43. Flight planning ROBINSON CRUSOE ISLAND Chile, SCRC - 17.4.2009 - 1618NM - 12:21

Thu 16 Apr 13:31
41 RAPA NUI - EASTER ISLAND, CHILE, SCIP (part 1) - 11/ 16.4.2009

Sat 11 Apr 11:29
40 Totegegie on Mangareva Atoll to Easter Island 1402nm 10h30

Sat 11 Apr 02:50
39 Totegegie, Mangareva Gambier Islands

Thu 9 Apr 05:15
38 Papeete, French Polynesia to Totegegie, Gambier Islands, NTGJ - 08.04.2009 - 892NM- 6:20

Wed 8 Apr 15:02
37 Start of Stage 3. Papeete to Maupiti, French Polynesia, NTMP - 06/07.04.2009 - 165NM- 1:10

Mon 6 Apr 15:16

Feb 2009

36 TAHITI, FRENCH POLYNESIA - End of Stage 2

Tue 3 Feb 05:48

Jan 2009

35. Aitutaki, Cook Islands to TAHITI, FRENCH POLINESIA, NTAA, FAAA - 28.1.2009 - 584NM - 3:56

Fri 30 Jan 16:32
34. Rarotonga, Cook Islands to AITUTAKI ISLAND,NCAI - 26.1.2009 - 142 NM - 1:10

Wed 28 Jan 19:42
33. RAROTONGA (COOK ISLANDS), NCRG - 22/26.1.2009 - 814 NM - 5:56h

Sun 25 Jan 04:14
32. VAVA' U ,TONGA - 21.1.2009 - 172NM - 1:17h

Thu 22 Jan 09:12
31. An Invitation for a Day trip to Vava'u with the King's Beech 18

Wed 21 Jan 20:31
30. FUA' AMOTU, TONGA, NFTF - 19.1.2009 - 468NM - 3:35 ,

Wed 21 Jan 20:00
30. FUA' AMOTU, TONGA, NFTF - 19.1.2009 - 468NM - 3:35 ,

Tue 20 Jan 09:57
29. Port Vila to NADI, FIJDI , NFFN -18.1. 2009 - 522NM - 3:31

Sun 18 Jan 11:54
28 PORT VILA, VANUATU,NVVV - 16/17.1.2009 - 285NM - 2:54

Sat 17 Jan 11:40
27 NUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA, NWWW - 14/16.1.2009 - 431NM - 3:14

Thu 15 Jan 12:22
26 NORFOLK ISLAND, YYSNF - 12 /14 .1.2009 - 431NM- 3:14

Mon 12 Jan 21:36
25. LORD HOWE ISLAND, YLHI - 9 /10 .1.2009 - A restful stay at a beautiful place

Thu 8 Jan 17:13
24. LORD HOWE ISLAND, YLHI - 9.1.2009 - 482NM - 2:27

Thu 8 Jan 17:02
23. Gold Coast,YBGC - 9.1.2009 - 131NM - 0:58

Thu 8 Jan 17:02
22. Ballina,YBNA - 6.1.2009 - 50NM - 0:21

Tue 6 Jan 10:28

2008

Jul 2008

21. MURWILLUMBAH, YMUR, (NSW) - 23.07.08 - 315NM - 2:54

Wed 23 Jul 09:48
20. WARNERVALE, YWVA, (Sydney) - 23.07.08 - 325NM - 2:36

Wed 23 Jul 09:34
19. DENNILIQUIN, YDLQ, (NSW) - 313NM - 2:00

Sat 19 Jul 12:15
18. ADELAIDE, YPPF, (Australia) - 16.07.08 - 398NM - 2:50

Wed 16 Jul 16:38
17. COOBER PEDY, YCBP, (Australia) - 15.07.08 - 2:08

Tue 15 Jul 17:31
16. AYERS ROCK, YAYE, (Australia) - 14.07.08 - 17:35 - 370NM - 2:10

Mon 14 Jul 16:35
15. ALICE SPRINGS, YBAS, (Australia) - 11.07.08 - 676NM - 5:36

Fri 11 Jul 13:38
14. BROOME, YCIN, (Australia) - 10.07.08- 676NM - 5:30

Thu 10 Jul 16:35
13 BALI, WAAD, (Indonesia) - 6.07.08 - 570NM - 5:36

Mon 7 Jul 14:36
12. CHRISTMAS ISLAND; YPXM, (Australia) - 720NM - 4:15

Fri 4 Jul 16:08
11. SELETAR, WSSL, (Singapore) -3.07.08 - 521NM - 4:15

Thu 3 Jul 15:15

Jun 2008

10. PHUKET, VTSP, (Thailand) - 29.06.08 - 1097NM - 9:02

Sun 29 Jun 18:02
9. COLOMBO, VCBI, (Sri Lanka) - 419NM - 3:10

Sat 28 Jun 14:10
8. MALE, VRMM, (Maldives) - 25.06.08 - 1461NM - 10:54

Wed 25 Jun 09:54
7. MUSCAT, OOMS, (Oman) - 24.06.08 - 188NM - 1:35

Tue 24 Jun 00:35
6. DUBAY, OMDB, (U.A.E.) - 22.06.08 - 1226NM - 9:19

Sun 22 Jun 08:19
5. LUXOR, HELX, (Egypt) - 20.06.08 -1237NM -10:02

Fri 20 Jun 20:26
4. Dubrovnik, LDDU, (Croatia) -19.06.08 - 115NM - 1:05

Thu 19 Jun 16:15
3. BRINDIDI, LIBR, (Italy) - 19.06.08 - 612NM - 4:53

Thu 19 Jun 15:53
1. Geneva LSGG - Switzerland - 19.06.08 - 12NM - 0:10

Thu 19 Jun 08:18

Mar 2008

The Aircraft HB-PON

Thu 6 Mar 12:45
Round the World Flight HB-PON , 2008 / 2009

Thu 6 Mar 12:35

2006

Aug 2006

Part II The return Flight: Carcassonne, France to Geneva and La Côte, Switzerland

Sat 5 Aug 18:32
Part II The return Flight: Marrakech, Morocco via Almeria, Spain to Carcassonne, France

Fri 4 Aug 19:26
Part II The return Flight, Lanzerote, Canary Island to Marrakech, Morocco

Wed 2 Aug 19:18
Part II The return Flight, Dakar, Senegal via Mauretania and southern Morocco to Lanzerote, Canary Island

Tue 1 Aug 19:11

Jul 2006

Part II The return Flight, Ouagadougou, Burkino Faso via Bamako, Mali to Dakar, Senegal

Sun 30 Jul 19:45
Part II The return Flight, Sao Tomé Island to Lomé, Togo to Ouagadougou, Burkino F aso

Sat 29 Jul 17:38
Part II The return Flight, Port Gen til, Gabon to Sao Tomé Island

Tue 25 Jul 17:59
Part II The return Flight, Pointe Noir, Rep. of Congo to Port Gentil, Gabon

Tue 25 Jul 11:53
Part II The return Flight, Etosha Pan via Ondangwa, Namibia to Pointe Noire, Republic of Congo

Mon 24 Jul 19:49
Part II The return Flight, Windkoek to Namutoni Etosha Pan, Namibia

Fri 21 Jul 18:43
Part II The return Flight, Walfish Bay to Windkoek, Namibia

Thu 20 Jul 19:33
Part II The return Flight, Cape Town, South Africa to Walfish Bay, Namibia

Wed 19 Jul 20:59
Part II The return Flight, George to Cape Town, South Africa

Tue 18 Jul 18:25
Part II The return Flight, Johannesburg - George, South Africa

Mon 17 Jul 19:31

May 2006

Part I. Xugana Lodge via Maun, Botswana to Lanseria Johannesburg in South Africa

Sat 20 May 22:59
Part I. Qway River Lodge to Xugana Lodge, Botswana,

Fri 19 May 17:35
Part I. Viczoria Falls, Zimbabwe via Kasane to the Quay River Lodge, Botswana

Thu 18 May 20:45
Part I. Makokolo Lodge, Malawi to Viczoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Tue 16 May 18:36
Part I. Kilimanjaro, Tansania via Lilongwe to Makokolo Lodge, Malawi

Fri 12 May 17:30
Part I. Malindi, Kenya to Kilimanjaro, Tansania

Wed 10 May 19:24
Part I. Djibouti to Malindi, Kenya

Mon 8 May 16:54
Part I. Khartoum, Sudan to Djibouti. - What a unexpected Surprise!

Sun 7 May 21:49
Continuing alone for the rest of the Trip

Sun 7 May 15:03
Part I. Heraklion, Greece to Luxor,Egypt

Fri 5 May 19:33
Part I. Brindisi, Italy to Heraklion, Greece

Wed 3 May 20:03
Part I. Geneva to Brindisi, Italy

Tue 2 May 17:10
A Dream of Africa

Mon 1 May 11:40

Apr 2006

A Dream of Africa. The preparations....

Tue 25 Apr 11:35

2005

Dec 2005

Rolf Frieden shares here his emotions:

Mon 26 Dec 18:03
The legendary Pioneers

Sun 4 Dec 13:13
The flight back home (Murcia, Spain via Geneva to La Côte, Switzerland)

Fri 2 Dec 23:58
The flight back home (Lanzerote Canary Islands to Murcia, Spain)

Thu 1 Dec 20:13

Nov 2005

The flight back home (St Louis, Senegal to Lanzerote Canary Islands)

Wed 30 Nov 19:34
The flight back home (Dakar to St Louis, Senegal)

Tue 29 Nov 21:21
The flight back home (Recife, Brazil to Dakar, Senegal)

Sun 27 Nov 21:13
The flight back home ( Belem, Brazil to Recife)

Sat 26 Nov 13:57
The flight back home ( Cayenne, French Guayana to Belem, Brazil)

Wed 23 Nov 20:49
The flight back home (Tobago via Trinidad to Cayenne, French Guayana)

Tue 22 Nov 20:34
The flight back home (San Marteen Island to Tobago)

Mon 21 Nov 21:08
The flight back home (Punta Cana, Dominican Republic to San Marteen Island)

Sun 20 Nov 21:56
The flight back home ( Hawks Nest on Cat Island, Bahamas to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic)

Thu 17 Nov 19:47
The flight back home (Panama City, Florida via Freeport, Grand Bahama to Hawks Nest on Cat Island, Bahamas)

Wed 16 Nov 19:25
The flight back home (North Plate, Nebraska to Panama City, Florida)

Tue 15 Nov 19:08
The flight back home (Las Vegas, Nevada to North Plate, Nebraska)

Mon 14 Nov 20:33
The flight back to Switzerland (Tulare, California to Las Vegas ,Nevada)

Sun 13 Nov 23:44
Stage 2. The flight back to Europe (Tulare, to Palo Alto California)

Sat 12 Nov 13:29
Beginning of Stage 2. Preparing for the return flight (Tulare, to Palo Alto California)

Thu 10 Nov 13:11

Aug 2005

The flight westward to California (Las Vegas, new Mexico to Tulare, California)

Thu 18 Aug 11:59
The flight westward to California (Fond du Lac to Las Vegas, New Mexico)

Wed 17 Aug 20:06
The flight westward to California (Buffalo, Niagra Falls, New York to Fond du Lac)

Sun 14 Aug 22:59
The flight westward to California (Toronto Canada to Buffalo USA)

Sun 14 Aug 11:35
The flight westward to California (Chibougamau to Toronto Canada)

Sat 13 Aug 20:54
The flight westward to California (La Grande Rivière to Chibougamau)

Fri 12 Aug 22:59
The flight westward to California (Ik aluit in northern Canada to la Grande Riviè re)

Fri 12 Aug 18:21
The flight westward to California (Sondrestrom Fjord, Greenland to Iqualuit in Northern Canada)

Thu 11 Aug 20:59
The flight westward to California (Reykiavik, Iceland to Sondrestrom Fjord, Greenland)

Thu 11 Aug 20:23
The flight westward to California ( Wick to Reykiavik)

Wed 10 Aug 11:16
The flight westward to California (Geneva via the Island of Jersey to Wick in northern Scotland)

Tue 9 Aug 21:29
The Planning Phase for this long range trip to California and back

Mon 1 Aug 21:22
31'000 Kilometers for a Newly Overhauled and upgraded Piper Comanche

Mon 1 Aug 17:16