Longest duration flight in your log book?

[bdk]

5.1 in a Cessna 195.

[John Lane]

Three of us flew a PBY to Portland, Maine from Long Beach, almost 2,400 NM. 25.2 hours!

[Tailspin Turtle]

7.8 hours, Schweitzer 1-26A (glider), Midlothian Tx to Temple Tx and return, nonstop (we carry piddle packs).

[b29driver]

12.5 hrs. C-130, HNL to DFW.

Turbine-kids...12.5000000001 in KC-97L-Bermuda/Madrid with one jet inop.

[Airplanejunkie]

12.5 hrs. C-130, HNL to DFW.

Turbine-kids...12.5000000001 in KC-97L-Bermuda/Madrid with one jet inop.

Probably upwind in bare feet in the snow!!

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[Airplanejunkie]

12+30 (ish) Chicago to Buenos Aires in a B767. I didn't kow it would fly that long, either.

More memorable than the flight time was the weather (the hurricane over Cuba was actually the least of our weather issues.) Also very memorabe was the exceptionally warm and friendly way the entire crew was treated on the South American layovers in that immediate post 9/11 timeframe. It kind of took me by surprise (in a good way.)

Steve

[Barnstormer]

Bad weather always makes it longer, seemingly if not actually....

[bdk]

12+30 (ish) Chicago to Buenos Aires in a B767. I didn't kow it would fly that long, either.

I hope you weren't entering the time in your logbook if you didn't know that! I mean that I've been on 16 hour non-stop flights before as an airline passenger.

[B25PBYGUY]

I'm not motivated enough to go through 5 logbooks to find out. Besides, memorable flights resonate more clearly than just lengthy ones.

[Airplanejunkie]

12+30 (ish) Chicago to Buenos Aires in a B767. I didn't kow it would fly that long, either.

I hope you weren't entering the time in your logbook if you didn't know that! I mean that I've been on 16 hour non-stop flights before as an airline passenger.

Logged as PIC, if I could find that logbook. I think the surprise stemmed from the fact that we could do it with any revenue on board. The airplane will carry enough gas to stay aloft for 17 to 20 hours (don't know the endurance exactly, but about 170,000 lbs fuel capacity at 8K to 10K per hour) but it would be pretty lonely in the back.

As you point out, it's not very long compared to other commercial legs like LAX SYD or EWR HKG, and I know some military flights are much longer. I've often wondered how long some of the very long range refueled bomber missions run, and how they handle crewing issues.

And yes, single seat counts at least triple, as do teething babies.

[b29driver]

12.5 hrs. C-130, HNL to DFW.

Turbine-kids...12.5000000001 in KC-97L-Bermuda/Madrid with one jet inop.

Probably upwind in bare feet in the snow!!

Nope. "Side-wind", shinny boots and thunderstorms. When I looked to the left all I could see were engines, when I looked to the right all I could see were copilots. When I looked back all I could see were engineers and navigators.

[Shay]

I'm not a pilot, but my longest flight:

9 hrs Westover ARB to Lajes Field, Azores...... followed by another 7 hrs Lajes to Rammstein AB, Germany

(910th C-130H)

Shay
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Semper Fortis

[Airplanejunkie]

12.5 hrs. C-130, HNL to DFW.

Turbine-kids...12.5000000001 in KC-97L-Bermuda/Madrid with one jet inop.

Probably upwind in bare feet in the snow!!

Nope. "Side-wind", shinny boots and thunderstorms. When I looked to the left all I could see were engines, when I looked to the right all I could see were copilots. When I looked back all I could see were engineers and navigators.

LMAO!!!!! You made my morning with that one!

This "turbine kid" is the first to acknowledge that there is a big difference between long range in a modern turbine aircraft and long range in a recip. (beyond the fact that I can't even see my engines, my engineer was laid off years ago and the closest I ever got to a navigator was knowing where he used to sit. I guess I should be grateful I can still see the copilot )

Santa Barbara to Newark NJ in a friends Bombardier Challenger 300. Poor, poor guy had to sell it a couple of years ago because his very deep cookie jar was not as deep as he thought. Wife said enough was enough. I got a very small amount of PIC time. About 30 minutes worth. Just me, the owner and two pilots. What a ride. Too bad it was one way ...

Interesting how private / corporate jets look down and back as they pass over and fly past commercial jets ... Is this usually the case?

[Tinker51]

Yes.