Flight instructors & “safety pilot”
Pilots
José Luis De Augusto Gil (E)
PPL(A), former flight test
Engineer
700 flight hours
Paraplegic,
Flight test aircraft accident
Cliff Princehorn (Aus)
PPL(A), night VFR
1770 flight hours
Paraplegic,
Car accident
.
Jens Nahnsen (D)
SPL
470 flight hours
Quadreplegic,
Car accident
.
Glenn Bannister (Aus)
PPL(A), night VFR
2000+ flight hours
Paraplegic,
Motorcycle accident
.
Jens Sternberg (S)
PPL(A), Glider, microlight
440 flight hours
Paraplegic
Alex Krol (UK)
PPL(A)
200+ flight hours
Former Royal Marine
Commando
Road Traffic Accident
Paraplegic
.
David McPherson (Aus)
PPL(A)
360 flight hours
Paraplegic
Pierre Martins (CH)
PPL(A), paragliding
80 flight hours
Brachial plexus paralysis,
Motorcycle accident
.
Barry Cardno (NZL)
CPL(A)
1000 flight hours
Paraplegic,
Agricultural airplane accident
.
Lee Rowe (UK)
PPL(A)
150 flight hours
Paraplegic
Military training accident
These pilots from all around the world will join the team in Australia, New-Zealand, South & North America and will fly the CTLS with Guillaume, Paolo or Mike.
“Angels”

Henriette Chamdru
Genève

Brigitte Revellin-Falcoz
Former airline pilot CDB-AF
Jetfly Team
Commune de
Pregny-Chambésy
Olimpia WEILLER
Aéroclub Paul Louis WEILLER
Nadine & Margi
Jacques Bothelin
Leader Breitling Jet Team
The “Angels” are intimately involved in the project and share its values. They will have an opportunity to fly in the round-the-world aircraft, on which their name will be depicted. They will be invited to be present at all the key moments in the project that they have helped to finance with a major donation.
Weather forecast experts

Solar Impulse-responsible
for weather forecasting.
Successfully routed two
round-the-world hot air
balloon flights (Piccard-
Jones, Steve Fossett) and
10 Gordon Bennett victories

Meteorologist expert at
Solar Impulse & at the Inter-
national Balloon Festival of
Château d’Oex. Routing
specialist in aviation (Gordon
Bennett), sailing and
mountain expeditions
Accompanying plane pilots

PPL, Glacier,
7’900 flight hours
Vols en Argentine (Cordillère)
Namibie, Afrique du Sud
Maroc

PPL
700 flight hours

PPL, ACR, Night, Glacier,
900 flight hours
Solar impulse Deputy
Flight Director,
IT specialist, President
of Aero-Club of Geneva

CPL, FI, FII, ACR, MI
7200 flying hours, VFR only
3 Atlantic crossing with
single engine airplane

ATPL, IRI, ACR
9’700 flying hours
First around the world
tour in a LSA in 2010
www.azimut270.ch

ATPL, FI, IRI, Examiner
12’300 flying hours
First around the world
tour in a LSA in 2010
www.azimut270.ch

Handiflight co-founder
Fund raising, logistics
Responsible for Solar Impulse
pilots equipment
PPL(A,S,H), 600 flh.

Special adviser
5000 flying hours
Around the world Eastbound
First single to cross South Pacific
Around the world Westbound
First RTW by motor-glider
Only 2 people will fly in the accompanying airplane which will be used to transport additional gear : wheelchairs, luggage, spare parts for the aircrafts, … . Pilots will take turns depending upon availability.
Equipe de support

Handiflight
Initiator &
Co-founder
Secretary,
Social media

Communication
& Events

Accounting,
Treasurer