Monday, March 8, 2010

Epilogue

Here a map view of our trips (click for a larger image).

Before I sign off, here is a summary of the trip (All currencies are in $U.S.).

Total distance flown : 8,354 Nautical Miles /9,614 Statute Miles/15,472 KM
Total airtime : 57 hours
Total logged time (includes taxi time on ground) : 62.8 hours
Total Fuel burned : 583 US Gallons/2,206 liters
Total Cost of Fuel : $3,100
Total Customs/Landing/Parking Fees/Life raft rental (so far...I'm still expecting some bills in the mail) : $675*
Required maintenance on trip (Oil Change/Loose ground wire fix/replace vacuum pump) : Approx. $1,000

Average ground speed : 147 Knots /169 Miles per hour / 271 KM per hour
(I would say that we were fortunate and had more tail-winds than head-winds)
Highest Fuel Price : $6.55/Gal (New Orleans, LA)
Lowest Fuel Price : $4.00/Gal (Georgetown, TX)

If you enjoyed the blog, please make a contribution to the Haitian Timoun Foundation (HTF) who supported "Team Ange" the main group in Haiti that I flew with.

to donate, goto...
www.hopeinhaiti.org
1. click on "Haiti Earthquake" on the top
2. click on "Emergency Relief Donation"
3. enter donation amount (minimum I think is $20)
4. then fill out the form and in "Designate Funds" put "Team Ange - Glenn Chong"

Thanks for reading.

Glenn
If you want to contact me directly, I can be reached by e-mail at...
glenn(at)chongfamily(dot)ca


*$171 of this was for ONE single stop in Montego Bay...don't stop there unless you really have to.

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for all the neat stories. Looks like an amazing trip!

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