Seventeenth Leg
AUCKLAND – WELLINGTON
LEG REPORT
FROM: Auckland – TO: Wellington (New Zealand)
DATE OF DEP.: 15/03/98 – ATD(z): 21:06 – ATA(z): 23:32
TIME ENR.: 5h 02′ – LENGHT(MN): 590 – AVG.GS 108 kts – FL: 1000 ft
ROUTING: NZAA, coastline, NZWN
WEATHER ENR.: Broken cumulus, 2000 to 3500 ft, light rain through half way
WEATHER AT DEST.: Cavok, visibility 30 Km, wind 150°/08 k, temp. 16 °C
PREV. WIND ENR.: 170°/15 k
NOTES: Arrived! Yes we are arrived! As you may imagine, this last leg was a lot of fun: not a very good weather along the route, but stunning landscapes as wild and colourful as they can only be seen while overflying New Zealand. at 500 ft above water/ground level (well sometimes even lower!). Wellington welcomed us with a sunny day. Friends, media, and above all Grazia (felice’s wife) were joyfully waiting for us at the airport. Well again, we made it. And to be fully honest none, including the two of us, expected this flight to be completed in such a short amount of time. Fond of statistics? Help yourself
RAID DEPARTURE: Rome-Ciampino (LIRA) Italy
DATE AND TIME: February 27, 1998 – H 08:12z
RAID ARRIVAL: Wellington International (NZWN) New Zealand
DATE AND TIME: March 15, 1998 – H 23:32z
DAYS TOTAL: 17 (16 flown)
LEGS FLOWN: 26
AVG. LEGS PER DAY: 1.5
TOTAL DISTANCE: 12,521 NM (23,189 km)
ACTUAL TIME FLOWN: 103.1 HRS (98 Planned)
AVG. LEG LENGHT: 482 NM (892 km)
AVG. LEG TIME: 3.9 HRS
LONGEST LEG: 910 NM (Sydney-Norfolk Island), 6.5 HRS
SHORTEST LEG: 122 NM (Camberra-Sydney), 1.0 HRS
AVG. OVERALL SPEED: 117 Kts
At this time we wish to thank the all of you who have been following our flight on internet. Your support helped us not to feel alone when we were across the hard times in the air and on the ground. Thanks also to all who posted messages in the site. Reading them while still on the trip was e very pleasant surprise to us. Occasion will be arranged to tell you anything about our trip and show you all the related images. Ciao
Felice & Riccardo