Pilot(s) name(s)
First name: Jim
Surname: Baum
Nationality: USA

Crew/Solo: Crew

Other people who have completed the full circumnavigation:

First name: Debra
Surname: Baum
Nationality: USA

Other people who may have flown part of the journey:

First name: Grayson
Surname: Baum
Nationality: USA
Leg(s) flown: Dubai, UAE to Chinag Mai, Thailand

First name: Morgan
Surname: Baum
Nationality: USA
Leg(s) flown: Dubai, UAE to Chinag Mai, Thailand

Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon…): Single
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Daher-Socata
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): TBM 930
Type: (i.e. A35): TBM9
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever):  
Registration: N930VT
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): Eastbound
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: May 15, 2018
Point of departure: KMVL, Morrisville Vermont, USA
Date of return to point of departure: July 23, 2018
Point of return: KMVL, Morrisville Vermont, USA
Duration: (days): 69 days
Duration: (flying hours): hours
Distance flown: 22,346 NM


How many overnight stops did you make? : 28
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 7
How many countries did you visit?: 21

Itinerary:
KLWM – CYQB – CYYR – BGSF – BIRK – EINN – LFPB – LFSD – LICC – LMML – LGAV – OJAQ – OMDW – OOMS – VIAG – VECC – VTCC – VLLB – VDSR – WSSL – WAHH – WADD – WBKK – VVCR – VVNB – VMMC – RCSS – RJBB – RJCC – UHPP – UHMA – PANC – PAKT – KBFI – KGRB – KMVL – KLWM

*Bold = overnight stops

Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : Sat Phone
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? Garmin InReach
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : Domestic: Myself
If not, which company did you use?: Internationl by Air Journey
Which insurance company did you use? : Starr
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : Canada
Which was the most difficult? : India. Southeast Asia.
Which was the best airport you landed at? :
Which was the worst? :
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? :
Did you create a Website of your RTW? If so, what is the URL? www.baumsaway.net

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Database Flight Number: 638