Pilot(s) name(s) First name: Sergey Surname: Alafinov Nationality: Russia
First name: Vladimir Surname: Evstafyev Nationality: Russia
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon ): Single Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): AEROVOLGA Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): LA-8 (single engine amphibian) Type: (i.e. A35): LA-8 Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever): Registration: RA-0778G
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): Eastbound How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)? via Greenland How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)? via Bering Strait Date of departure: 03.07.2018 Point of departure: Russia, Samara, UWWQ Date of return to point of departure: 14.08.2018 Point of return: Russia, Samara, UWWQ Duration: (days): 43 days Duration: (flying hours): 100 hours Distance flown: 20,000 KM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 42 How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 1 How many countries did you visit?: 9
*[ .. ] Indicates landing only one aircraft of the Group
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : HF Radio, Iridium Satellite Telephone. Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? Iridium Spot Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : By ourselves Which insurance company did you use? : VTB Insurance Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : Russia Which was the most difficult? : Greenland Which was the best airport you landed at? : Bergen ENBR, Yaroslavl Tunoshna UUDL, Krasny Yar UWWQ, Galena PAGA, Fort Yukon PFYU, Inuvik CYEV, Narsarsuaq BGBW Which was the worst? : Pskov ULOO, Norilsk Alykel UOOO
Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? : NO/YES Have you set or broken any records during your RTW? : No Did you create a Website of your RTW? If so, what is the URL? No
General remarks about your flight:
- 'It's worth it!' - S. Alafinov
- 'It is better not to rush. Take 60 days' V. Evstafyev
Advice to other pilots:
(1)The best and only possible time for such a route is to go to the West from June 15 to August 15, as far as all aerodromes operate according to the rules and, despite 24 daytime, their mode is usually from 08.00 to 18.00 local time. Arrival (departure) outside the rules is possible, but creates additional difficulties and cash costs.
(2)The main problem in this route is the logistics of the fuel, the permits for overflight, visa support.
And of course the weather. The weather in the Arctic is not predictable for the long term. We used Windy the most accurate forecast for 12 hours, the actual one was taken from Fore Flight, the review was taken from MeteoEarth. But we must bear in mind that in the Russian Arctic and in the Canadian Arctic it is not always possible to have access to good Internet.
(3)Have an emergency supply of foodstuffs with high energy value.
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Database Flight Number: 643
Last update: May 22, 2021
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