Conception
While researching material for a book about solo pilots around the world (a flight he made himself in an Aerostar in 1996), Claude Meunier visited Hans Gutmann in Austria. They discussed arranging a gathering of circumnavigation pilots – thenceforth dubbed "Earthrounders". The Earthrounders "community" was conceived to unite these pilots who are imbued with an adventurous spirit. They have sweated it out crossing oceans, mountains and deserts in a full circumnavigation of all the Earth's meridians, battled to secure landing and overflight permissions and pocketed memorable experiences in the process. Why are they so unique? Because in the 100 years since the dawn of aviation, only a handful of souls have made this challenging voyage.
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