This leg was the shortest of the whole trip at 1,060 nautical miles (1,225 statute miles) and it is a familiar route for me. The weather was good the whole way and the flight was routine.
Landing back home in Austin on runway 17R…

As a final wrap-up for the trip, here are some fun facts (at least they are fun for me!) regarding the adventure. All flying hours are from take-off to touch-down and do not include taxi time. In no particular order based on Austin-to-Austin…
Miles flown: 20,850 nautical miles or 24,000 statute miles
Flying days: 11 (out of 28 calendar days)
Flight legs flown: 17
Hours flown: 89.7 hours
Average distance per flying day: 1,892 nautical miles or 2,176 statute miles
Maximum distance in a flying day: 2,627 nautical miles or 3,020 statute miles
Minimum distance in a flying day: 1,057 nautical miles or 1,215 statute miles
Average flight hours per flying day: 8.2 hours
Average flight hours per flight leg: 5.3 hours
Maximum hours per flying day: 11.2 hours (with three pilots)
Maximum hours per flight leg: 7.5 hours (Muscat, Oman to Colombo, Sri Lanka)
Average ground speed take-off to touchdown: 231 knots or 266 miles per hour
Average airspeed in cruise: 246 knots or 283 miles per hour
Average wind component: -0.2 knots or -0.3 miles per hour (headwind)
Average groundspeed in cruise: 246 knots or 283 miles per hour
Number of maintenance events: Zero (the plane performed almost perfectly)
Number of customs/immigration/permit problems: Zero (our handling company did a great job)
Number of flights cancelled: Zero (one fuel stop location was changed for weather)
Number of flights completed more than two hours beyond the schedule: Zero
Percent smooth air in cruise: 98% (estimated)
Percent clear air (not in clouds) in cruise: 97% (estimated)
I guess that completes my flying journal and the blog for this trip. It was a fantastic adventure and I am already planning the next one…a polar circumnavigation!
Thanks for following along with the trip. Sharing the experience is half the fun.