FORM FOR CONFIRMATION OF ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHTS
Pilot(s) name(s)
First name: Filipe Miguel
Surname: Pires Rosa
Nationality: Portugal
Other crew/passengers who may have flown part of the journey:
First name: Jui-Che
Surname: Lin
Nationality: Taiwan
Leg(s) flown: KMHV-PASI-PADK-RJCC-RCSS-VTBD
First name: Kuen Lin
Surname: Liou
Nationality: Taiwan
Leg(s) flown: VTBD-VCCC-FSIA-HAAB-LGIR-LJPZ-LKPS-EHBK
First name: Jose Alberto
Surname: Fernandes Monteiro
Nationality: Portugal
Leg(s) flown: EHBK-BIRK-BGSF-CYHU
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.) NTAC
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Sling
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): TSI
Type: (i.e. A35): Single engine piston - Rotax 915
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever):
Registration: N688TW
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): Westbound
How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)? North
How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)? North
Date of departure: June 05, 2026
Point of departure: Mojave (KMHV), USA
Date of return to point of departure: July 13, 2026
Point of return: Mojave (KMHV), USA
Duration: (days): 39
Duration: (flying hours): 173.4
Distance flown: 21,546 NM
Route flown: KMHV-PASI-PADK-RJCC-RCSS-VTBD-VCCC-FSIA-HAAB-HEGN-LGIR-LJPZ-LKPS-EHBK-BIRK-BGSF-CYYR-CYHU-KIAG-KDPA-KMHV
How many overnight stops did you make? : 20
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? :
How many countries did you visit (count only where overnighted)? : 14
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : Satphone (Iridium GO), HF
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? Garmin InReach
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : Part of them
If not, which company did you use?: Petair Inc for Japan, AirZigZag Flight Support for Africa until Europe
Which insurance company did you use? : Travers Aviation
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : All went smoothly, but the cheaper and less complicated is USA
Which was the most difficult? :
Which was the best airport you landed at? : All are good and different, not best or worst for me
Which was the worst? :
Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? : I tried but FAI changed the rules this year and the maximum is 10 stops! If it would be old rules I could have applied
Have you set or broken any records during your RTW? : No
Did you create a Website about your flight? If so, what is the URL?
General remarks about your flight:
Stopped in Taiwan for 10 days because the electrical fuel pump burned. Otherwise, would have been able to do it in less than a month
Advice to other pilots:
Step by step and look at each leg at a time. Aviation is about learning and this is what makes it special
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: Yes
Database Flight Number: 715
First name: Filipe Miguel
Surname: Pires Rosa
Nationality: Portugal
Other crew/passengers who may have flown part of the journey:
First name: Jui-Che
Surname: Lin
Nationality: Taiwan
Leg(s) flown: KMHV-PASI-PADK-RJCC-RCSS-VTBD
First name: Kuen Lin
Surname: Liou
Nationality: Taiwan
Leg(s) flown: VTBD-VCCC-FSIA-HAAB-LGIR-LJPZ-LKPS-EHBK
First name: Jose Alberto
Surname: Fernandes Monteiro
Nationality: Portugal
Leg(s) flown: EHBK-BIRK-BGSF-CYHU
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.) NTAC
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Sling
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): TSI
Type: (i.e. A35): Single engine piston - Rotax 915
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever):
Registration: N688TW
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): Westbound
How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)? North
How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)? North
Date of departure: June 05, 2026
Point of departure: Mojave (KMHV), USA
Date of return to point of departure: July 13, 2026
Point of return: Mojave (KMHV), USA
Duration: (days): 39
Duration: (flying hours): 173.4
Distance flown: 21,546 NM
Route flown: KMHV-PASI-PADK-RJCC-RCSS-VTBD-VCCC-FSIA-HAAB-HEGN-LGIR-LJPZ-LKPS-EHBK-BIRK-BGSF-CYYR-CYHU-KIAG-KDPA-KMHV
How many overnight stops did you make? : 20
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? :
How many countries did you visit (count only where overnighted)? : 14
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : Satphone (Iridium GO), HF
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? Garmin InReach
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : Part of them
If not, which company did you use?: Petair Inc for Japan, AirZigZag Flight Support for Africa until Europe
Which insurance company did you use? : Travers Aviation
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : All went smoothly, but the cheaper and less complicated is USA
Which was the most difficult? :
Which was the best airport you landed at? : All are good and different, not best or worst for me
Which was the worst? :
Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? : I tried but FAI changed the rules this year and the maximum is 10 stops! If it would be old rules I could have applied
Have you set or broken any records during your RTW? : No
Did you create a Website about your flight? If so, what is the URL?
General remarks about your flight:
Stopped in Taiwan for 10 days because the electrical fuel pump burned. Otherwise, would have been able to do it in less than a month
Advice to other pilots:
Step by step and look at each leg at a time. Aviation is about learning and this is what makes it special
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: Yes
Database Flight Number: 715