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Jon Johanson..Long delete if not interested
This was posted to the RV-List and because there was a lot of discussion here I
thought some might find it interesting. One thing I found interesting yesterday morning while having breakfast with Dick Vangrusven is that the takeoff weight of Jons RV-4 was around 3,300lbs. This is amazing in that most normal empty weights of RV-4s is around 1000lbs. He is also using a turbo that well boost manifold pressure to 38" Jerry -----------------------begin Jons Letter------------------------ Dear friends: Since returning to Adelaide last Tuesday afternoon I haven't had time to think, let alone work out what day it is. I am only just becoming aware of the tremendous amount of help that so many offered to the "mission control" team in Adelaide over the past eleven days - A mission control like no other, as so many people around the world have discovered. Thank you does not seem to cover my gratitude adequately, still all I can say is thank you, thank you, thank you. What an amazing couple of weeks it has been. On the 17th of December the 100th anniversary of the first powered flight - achieved by a couple of home builders in their experimental aircraft, the Wright Flyer. On the 8th of December, almost 100 years later, it was another home built, experimental aircraft that was flown solo over the South Pole. RV-4TE VH-NOJ, the first aircraft to be flown solo to the South Pole. It is all a bit hard to believe. Despite the years of planning and knowing that we could do this safely, it has happened quickly enough for me to be tempted to feel that it is all a dream. Over the eleven days we were away, VH-NOJ carried me 8,282 nautical miles (15,338 km) in 61 hours and 15 minutes at an average speed of 135 knots (250 kph). The years of planning to conquer the South Pole safely have paid off with even the bureaucrats getting their moment in the sun. In time the bureaucracy will be forgotten, as it should be, and only the achievement will be remembered. Something that should never be forgotten though, is the generosity of one adventurous spirit to another - Polly Vacher and her team's selfless generosity in allowing me to use some of the fuel to safely complete my polar flight. How disappointing it must have been for Polly not to be able to reach her goal, but how typical of a team who have dedicated their time to helping disabled people gain their ultimate freedom through FLYING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE DISABLED May I again say thank you to everyone and wish you season's greetings and a happy prosperous new year. Kind Regards Jon Johanson An ordinary Australian doing extraordinary things. Pilot: Jon Johanson License: Australian Air Transport License (ATPL) with command multi engine instrument rating (CIR). Total flying experience: 5.890 hrs. Total time on type (RV 4) 3,242 hrs. Previous Polar experience: Northern Canada flight in company with Eustace Bowhay who has a life time of arctic experience, Yellowknife to the Northern Canadian coast, 1998. Trans -Polar flight, CYZF (Yellowknife) - CYEU (Eureka) - ENSB (Longyear, Spitsbergen) 2000. Aircraft: RV 4TE VH-NOJ Engine: AERO SPORT POWER (I0-360 M1B6) 180 HP. Turbo normalized, 5.8 litre four cylinder horizontally opposed, air cooled with programmable ignition. Fuel: Avgas/Mogas Fuel burn: Average 30 litres per hour, (Uses 10 litres per 100km, slightly better than a V6 Toyota Camry). Speed: Average 162kts (300 kph) Range: Still air average - 5,832 nm (10,800km) Endurance: Average - 36 hours non stop. Safety Equipment: EMERGENCY CHEST PACK Singe place life raft Life Jacket 406 satellite/GPS emergency locator beacon 121.5/243 emergency locator beacon Emergency flares Desalination unit Emergency rations (7 days) Water Sun Block Signaling mirror Anti emetic medicine General first aid equipment Safety Knife POLAR SURVIVAL PACK Polar, down sleeping bag Space blanket Thermal protection mattress Polar bivvy (sleeping bag tent) Backpackers pillow Electrically heated jacket, pants, socks and gloves Freezer over-suit Thermal underwear Nomex fire resistant flying suit Leather extreme weather hiking boots Sponsors: Aero Sport Power - Engine building Air BP/Castrol - Fuel and oil Andair - Quality fuel selectors etc. Aviaquip - Aircraft part supplies Bennet Built - Carbon fiber wheel spats Custom Aero - Custom aircraft rebuild, engine/turbo fit and tune Dayton Signs - Sign writing Fairydown - Discount polar survival equipment Garmin - GPS technology Good Year - Aircraft tyres JPinstruments - Engine monitoring instruments Lightspeed Engineering - electronic ignition Micro Aerodynamics Inc. - Vortex generators MT Propeller - Custom built, three blade constant speed propeller QBE Aviation - Insurance Riverina Airmotive- Engine tuning and consultancy |
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