FORM FOR CONFIRMATION OF ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHTS
Pilot(s) name(s)
First name: Bill
Surname: Harrelson
Nationality: USA
Crew/Solo: Solo
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.): Amateur-built
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Lancair IV
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): Lancair IV
Type: (i.e. A35): Lancair IV
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever):
Registration: N6ZQ
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): Westbound
How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)? Center
How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)? Center
Date of departure: 08 DEC 2019 1503Z
Point of departure: Ontario, California
Date of return to point of departure: 16 DEC 2019 0521Z
Point of return: Ontario, California
Duration: (days): 7 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes
Duration: (flying hours): 121 hours, 50 minutes
Distance flown: 21 841 NM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 4
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 0
How many countries did you visit?: 2, Indonesia & South Africa
Itinerary:
Ontario, California (KONT) - Honolulu, Hawaii (PHNL) - Jakarta, Indonesia (WIHH) - Cape Town, South Africa (FACT) - San Juan, Puerto Rico (TJSJ) - Ontario, California (KONT)
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : HF for ATC (Icom 706), Satellite text for ground crew (Iridium GO)
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? Spidertracks. https://go.spidertracks.com/public/zqpilot
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : Some myself, some through a company.
If not, which company did you use?: Karisma Flight Services in Indonesia, Flight-corp.com in South Africa, Dédré Pieterse Operations Manager
Which insurance company did you use? : AIG
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : South Africa
Which was the most difficult? : Jakarta. Good handling, avgas from barrels, reasonably priced. The only bad thing was poor ATC in Indonesia..
Which was the best airport you landed at? : Cape Town. Efficient, not expensive, friendly, easy customs, good ATC, Avgas, maintenance available, hotels on the airport, FBO (Signature)..
Which was the worst? : Jakarta. Good handling, avgas from barrels, reasonably priced. The only bad thing was poor ATC in Indonesia.
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. Speed Around the World Westbound, class C1d. Max Conrad's "unbeatable record" which has stood for 58 years.
Did you create a Website of your RTW? If so, what is the URL? www.6ZQPILOT.COM
General remarks about your flight:
The hardest flight I've ever made. After this flight I have even more respect for Max Conrad who did it in 1961 with no GPS.
Advice to other pilots:
Do your homework! Preparation is the key. Plan everything and count on nothing going according to plan. Be prepared to adapt.
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: Yes, I agree.
Database Flight Number: 666
First name: Bill
Surname: Harrelson
Nationality: USA
Crew/Solo: Solo
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.): Amateur-built
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Lancair IV
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): Lancair IV
Type: (i.e. A35): Lancair IV
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever):
Registration: N6ZQ
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): Westbound
How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)? Center
How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)? Center
Date of departure: 08 DEC 2019 1503Z
Point of departure: Ontario, California
Date of return to point of departure: 16 DEC 2019 0521Z
Point of return: Ontario, California
Duration: (days): 7 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes
Duration: (flying hours): 121 hours, 50 minutes
Distance flown: 21 841 NM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 4
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 0
How many countries did you visit?: 2, Indonesia & South Africa
Itinerary:
Ontario, California (KONT) - Honolulu, Hawaii (PHNL) - Jakarta, Indonesia (WIHH) - Cape Town, South Africa (FACT) - San Juan, Puerto Rico (TJSJ) - Ontario, California (KONT)
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : HF for ATC (Icom 706), Satellite text for ground crew (Iridium GO)
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? Spidertracks. https://go.spidertracks.com/public/zqpilot
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : Some myself, some through a company.
If not, which company did you use?: Karisma Flight Services in Indonesia, Flight-corp.com in South Africa, Dédré Pieterse Operations Manager
Which insurance company did you use? : AIG
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : South Africa
Which was the most difficult? : Jakarta. Good handling, avgas from barrels, reasonably priced. The only bad thing was poor ATC in Indonesia..
Which was the best airport you landed at? : Cape Town. Efficient, not expensive, friendly, easy customs, good ATC, Avgas, maintenance available, hotels on the airport, FBO (Signature)..
Which was the worst? : Jakarta. Good handling, avgas from barrels, reasonably priced. The only bad thing was poor ATC in Indonesia.
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. Speed Around the World Westbound, class C1d. Max Conrad's "unbeatable record" which has stood for 58 years.
Did you create a Website of your RTW? If so, what is the URL? www.6ZQPILOT.COM
General remarks about your flight:
The hardest flight I've ever made. After this flight I have even more respect for Max Conrad who did it in 1961 with no GPS.
Advice to other pilots:
Do your homework! Preparation is the key. Plan everything and count on nothing going according to plan. Be prepared to adapt.
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: Yes, I agree.
Database Flight Number: 666