FORM FOR CONFIRMATION OF ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHTS
Pilot(s) name(s)
First name: Bo
Surname: Zhang
Nationality: China
Crew/Solo: Crew
Other people who have completed part of the flight:
First name: Li
Surname: Xiang Hong
Nationality: USA
Legs flown:
First name: Zhang
Surname: Yong Yi
Nationality: China
Legs flown:
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon…): Twin
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Diamond
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): DA42
Type: (i.e. A35): DA41NG
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever):
Registration: N821ZB
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): Eastbound
How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)? North (Greenland)
How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)? North (Behring Strait)
Date of departure: April 2, 2019
Point of departure: Lewis university airport(KLOT)
Date of return to point of departure: June 9, 2019
Point of return: Lewis university airport(KLOT)
Duration: (days): 68 days
Duration: (flying hours): 155 hours
Distance flown: 41,000 KM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 50
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? :
How many countries did you visit?: 21
Itinerary:
1.USA (Chicago, KLOT);
2.Canada (Goose Bay, Iqaluit );
3.Greenland; 4.Iceland (Reykjavik, Egilsstadir);
5. Norway (Sola airport);
6. Germany(Hanover);
7.Romania(Timisoara);
8.Turkey(Istanbul, Trabzon);
9.Kazakhstan(Aktau, Astana, Semey );
10.China(Urumchi, Jiayuguan, Xining, Lanzhou, Yinchuan, Xi'an, Jinan, Jiande, Wuhu, Yancheng, Beijing, Harbin);
11.Russia(Khabarovsk, Magada, Anadyr);
12.USA (Nome, Anchorage);
13.Canada (Vancouver);
14.USA (Seattle, Bismarck, Chicago, KLOT)
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 ? Jeppesen
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : Part of them
If not, which company did you use?: Sky Plan
Which insurance company did you use? : Great American Insurance
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : North America
Which was the most difficult? : China
Which was the best airport you landed at? : Xian, China
Which was the worst? : One in Russia, No name for us.
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? : Flight over east to west and south to north in China, over 20 stops and over one month in China, broken CAAC records for foreign registered aircraft
Did you create a Website of your RTW? If so, what is the URL?
微 博 : 追 风 博 士
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: 655
First name: Bo
Surname: Zhang
Nationality: China
Crew/Solo: Crew
Other people who have completed part of the flight:
First name: Li
Surname: Xiang Hong
Nationality: USA
Legs flown:
First name: Zhang
Surname: Yong Yi
Nationality: China
Legs flown:
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon…): Twin
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Diamond
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): DA42
Type: (i.e. A35): DA41NG
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever):
Registration: N821ZB
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): Eastbound
How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)? North (Greenland)
How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)? North (Behring Strait)
Date of departure: April 2, 2019
Point of departure: Lewis university airport(KLOT)
Date of return to point of departure: June 9, 2019
Point of return: Lewis university airport(KLOT)
Duration: (days): 68 days
Duration: (flying hours): 155 hours
Distance flown: 41,000 KM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 50
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? :
How many countries did you visit?: 21
Itinerary:
1.USA (Chicago, KLOT);
2.Canada (Goose Bay, Iqaluit );
3.Greenland; 4.Iceland (Reykjavik, Egilsstadir);
5. Norway (Sola airport);
6. Germany(Hanover);
7.Romania(Timisoara);
8.Turkey(Istanbul, Trabzon);
9.Kazakhstan(Aktau, Astana, Semey );
10.China(Urumchi, Jiayuguan, Xining, Lanzhou, Yinchuan, Xi'an, Jinan, Jiande, Wuhu, Yancheng, Beijing, Harbin);
11.Russia(Khabarovsk, Magada, Anadyr);
12.USA (Nome, Anchorage);
13.Canada (Vancouver);
14.USA (Seattle, Bismarck, Chicago, KLOT)
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 ? Jeppesen
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : Part of them
If not, which company did you use?: Sky Plan
Which insurance company did you use? : Great American Insurance
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : North America
Which was the most difficult? : China
Which was the best airport you landed at? : Xian, China
Which was the worst? : One in Russia, No name for us.
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? : Flight over east to west and south to north in China, over 20 stops and over one month in China, broken CAAC records for foreign registered aircraft
Did you create a Website of your RTW? If so, what is the URL?
微 博 : 追 风 博 士
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: 655