FORM FOR CONFIRMATION OF ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHTS
Pilot(s) name(s)
First name: MING-YU (PatricK)
Surname: HUANG
Nationality: Taiwan (ROC)
Other people who may have flown part of the journey:
First name: Mike
Surname: Blyth
First name: Jean
Surname: D'Assonville
First name: James
Surname: Pitman
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.): Single
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): The Aircraft Factory
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): Sling
Type: (i.e. A35): 2
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever):
Registration: ZU-TWN
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): Westbound
How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)? Centre
How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)? Centre (Hawaii, Marschall, Guam)
Date of departure: 2015/7/9
Point of departure: FATA
Date of return to point of departure: 2015/9/25
Point of return: FATA
Duration: (days): 75 days (including 30 days stopping in Los Angeles)
Duration: (flying hours): 260 hours
Distance flown: 26,100 NM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 20
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? :
How many countries did you visit?: 12
Itinerary:
7/9 FATA-FALA-FYOA
7/10 FYOA-DGAA
7/12 DGAA-GVNP
7/14 GVNP-TBPB
7/16 TBPB-MYEG
7/17 MYEG-KEYW
7/18 KEYW-KBGF
7/19 KBGF-KOSH
7/27 KOSH-KMFI-KSTC-KPIR
7/28 KPIR-KCPR-KPGA
7/29 KPGA-L35-KCNO-KTOA
8/29 KTOA-KSBP-PHNL
8/31 PHNL-PKMJ
9/5 PKMJ-PGUM
9/7 PGUM-RCSS
9/16 RCSS-WBKK
9/18 WBKK-WMSA
9/20 WMSA-VCBI
9/23 VCBI-FSIA
9/25 FSIA-FAKN-FATA
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : SAT PHONE, HF Radio, Message by Sat
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? Yes, Iridium
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : Michelle Reinhardt
Trading as Flight Permits
+27 82 415 7602 (T)
+27 86 608 8872 (F)
flightpermit@worldonline.co.za
Which insurance company did you use? : Dennis Jankelow & Associates (Aviation) (Pty) Ltd
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : USA
Which was the most difficult? : N/A
Which was the best airport you landed at? : Taipei, my home town
Which was the worst? : N/A
Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? : Not Yet, will try
Have you set or broken any records during your RTW? : N/A
Did you create a Website of your RTW? If so, what is the URL? http://airplanefactory.co.za/expeditions/sling-around-the-world-2015
General remarks about your flight:
Advice to other pilots:
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: YES
Database Flight Number: 591
First name: MING-YU (PatricK)
Surname: HUANG
Nationality: Taiwan (ROC)
Other people who may have flown part of the journey:
First name: Mike
Surname: Blyth
First name: Jean
Surname: D'Assonville
First name: James
Surname: Pitman
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.): Single
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): The Aircraft Factory
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): Sling
Type: (i.e. A35): 2
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever):
Registration: ZU-TWN
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): Westbound
How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)? Centre
How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)? Centre (Hawaii, Marschall, Guam)
Date of departure: 2015/7/9
Point of departure: FATA
Date of return to point of departure: 2015/9/25
Point of return: FATA
Duration: (days): 75 days (including 30 days stopping in Los Angeles)
Duration: (flying hours): 260 hours
Distance flown: 26,100 NM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 20
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? :
How many countries did you visit?: 12
Itinerary:
7/9 FATA-FALA-FYOA
7/10 FYOA-DGAA
7/12 DGAA-GVNP
7/14 GVNP-TBPB
7/16 TBPB-MYEG
7/17 MYEG-KEYW
7/18 KEYW-KBGF
7/19 KBGF-KOSH
7/27 KOSH-KMFI-KSTC-KPIR
7/28 KPIR-KCPR-KPGA
7/29 KPGA-L35-KCNO-KTOA
8/29 KTOA-KSBP-PHNL
8/31 PHNL-PKMJ
9/5 PKMJ-PGUM
9/7 PGUM-RCSS
9/16 RCSS-WBKK
9/18 WBKK-WMSA
9/20 WMSA-VCBI
9/23 VCBI-FSIA
9/25 FSIA-FAKN-FATA
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : SAT PHONE, HF Radio, Message by Sat
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? Yes, Iridium
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : Michelle Reinhardt
Trading as Flight Permits
+27 82 415 7602 (T)
+27 86 608 8872 (F)
flightpermit@worldonline.co.za
Which insurance company did you use? : Dennis Jankelow & Associates (Aviation) (Pty) Ltd
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : USA
Which was the most difficult? : N/A
Which was the best airport you landed at? : Taipei, my home town
Which was the worst? : N/A
Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? : Not Yet, will try
Have you set or broken any records during your RTW? : N/A
Did you create a Website of your RTW? If so, what is the URL? http://airplanefactory.co.za/expeditions/sling-around-the-world-2015
General remarks about your flight:
Advice to other pilots:
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: YES
Database Flight Number: 591