FORM FOR CONFIRMATION OF ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHTS
Pilot(s) name(s)
First name:Zheng
Surname: WANG
Nationality: China (PRC)
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.): Single
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Cirrus
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): SR22
Type: (i.e. A35): Gen3
Registration: N517CP
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): West
How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)? Centre: LPCS/LPAZ/CYYT
How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)? Centre, KMCE/PHNL/PKMJ/PGUM/RPLC
Date of departure: 8/17/2016
Point of departure: KADS, AddisonTX
Date of return to point of departure: 9/2/2016
Point of return: KADS, AddisonTX
Duration: (days): 17 days (from 8/19 to 9/2 at KMCE arranging ferry tanks,permits, etc)
Duration: (flying hours): 155 hours
Distance flown: 20715 NM (straight line)
Itinerary: KADS/KELP/KPOC/KMCE/PHNL/PKMJ/PGUM/RPLC/ZJHK/VTBU/VAAH/OMDA/LGIR/LMML/LPCS/LPAZ/CYYT/KBGR/KSUA.KADS
How many overnight stops did you make? : 16
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 1
How many countries did you visit: 11
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : VHF, HF, Iridium GO satmodem (voice/text)
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? SPIDERTRACKS
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : No, G.A.S.E obtained all clearances
Which insurance company did you use? : Arthur Gallagher/Meadowbrook
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : China, permissions/fuel extremely expensive but not difficult to fly.
Which was the most difficult? : India/Greece some challenge understanding controllers due to accents.
Which was the best airport you landed at? : None were difficult in any respect. Except for the handlers in Greece (Crete) and St Johns (Torbay Air), all airport staff were professional and courteous.
Which was the worst? : Same as above (Crete Heraklion terrible)
Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? :No
Have you set or broken any records during your RTW? : Yes. First Chinese person to solo RTW, also, First Chinese woman RTW.
Did you create a Website of your RTW? If so, what is the URL? Facebook: flywithjulie and www.flywithjulie.org, both under construction with content from my trip.
General remarks about your flight:
Good planning is key, especially where Avgas is actually available when you will arrive. If you want to move quickly you must have a support team that includes not only your paid flight support but others that will monitor you and stay in contact and pitch in if necessary (for exemple, my husband called in position reports to ARINC on two occasions when I simply couldn't reach them on the HF). RTW itself is not so difficult but a lot of flight training and x-country and IMC flying is necessary preparation for a safe RTW. It is not risk-taking or "adventure". You should be well-prepared so that any challenges that come up are just ordinary cockpit events. You should be mentally and physcally fir and it's important to be able to go at a pace suitable for you.Also, in many aircraft you will likely not have access to real-time weather information; be prepared to adjust your flying accordingly.
Advice to other pilots:
See above.
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: YES
Database Flight Number: 590
First name:Zheng
Surname: WANG
Nationality: China (PRC)
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.): Single
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Cirrus
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): SR22
Type: (i.e. A35): Gen3
Registration: N517CP
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): West
How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)? Centre: LPCS/LPAZ/CYYT
How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)? Centre, KMCE/PHNL/PKMJ/PGUM/RPLC
Date of departure: 8/17/2016
Point of departure: KADS, AddisonTX
Date of return to point of departure: 9/2/2016
Point of return: KADS, AddisonTX
Duration: (days): 17 days (from 8/19 to 9/2 at KMCE arranging ferry tanks,permits, etc)
Duration: (flying hours): 155 hours
Distance flown: 20715 NM (straight line)
Itinerary: KADS/KELP/KPOC/KMCE/PHNL/PKMJ/PGUM/RPLC/ZJHK/VTBU/VAAH/OMDA/LGIR/LMML/LPCS/LPAZ/CYYT/KBGR/KSUA.KADS
How many overnight stops did you make? : 16
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 1
How many countries did you visit: 11
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : VHF, HF, Iridium GO satmodem (voice/text)
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? SPIDERTRACKS
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : No, G.A.S.E obtained all clearances
Which insurance company did you use? : Arthur Gallagher/Meadowbrook
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : China, permissions/fuel extremely expensive but not difficult to fly.
Which was the most difficult? : India/Greece some challenge understanding controllers due to accents.
Which was the best airport you landed at? : None were difficult in any respect. Except for the handlers in Greece (Crete) and St Johns (Torbay Air), all airport staff were professional and courteous.
Which was the worst? : Same as above (Crete Heraklion terrible)
Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? :No
Have you set or broken any records during your RTW? : Yes. First Chinese person to solo RTW, also, First Chinese woman RTW.
Did you create a Website of your RTW? If so, what is the URL? Facebook: flywithjulie and www.flywithjulie.org, both under construction with content from my trip.
General remarks about your flight:
Good planning is key, especially where Avgas is actually available when you will arrive. If you want to move quickly you must have a support team that includes not only your paid flight support but others that will monitor you and stay in contact and pitch in if necessary (for exemple, my husband called in position reports to ARINC on two occasions when I simply couldn't reach them on the HF). RTW itself is not so difficult but a lot of flight training and x-country and IMC flying is necessary preparation for a safe RTW. It is not risk-taking or "adventure". You should be well-prepared so that any challenges that come up are just ordinary cockpit events. You should be mentally and physcally fir and it's important to be able to go at a pace suitable for you.Also, in many aircraft you will likely not have access to real-time weather information; be prepared to adjust your flying accordingly.
Advice to other pilots:
See above.
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: YES
Database Flight Number: 590