FORM FOR CONFIRMATION OF ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHTS
Pilot(s) name(s)
First name: Peter
Surname: Kappeler
Other crew/passengers who completed the full circumnavigation:
First name: Kathrin
Surname: Kappeler
Nation: Swizerland
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.) Twin
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Piper
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): Cheyenne
Type: (i.e. A35): PAY2
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever): EL Condor
Registration: HB-LNX
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): Westbound
How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)? North
How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)? North, Berhing Strait
Date of departure: August 2010
Point of departure: Grenchen, LSZG
Date of return to point of departure: August 2011
Point of return: Grenchen, LSZG
Duration: (days): 117
Duration: (flying hours): 178
Distance flown: 40 000 NM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 25
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? :
How many countries did you visit (count only where overnighted)? : 25
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : HF
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ?
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : No
If not, which company did you use?: Execute Jet, ZH
Which insurance company did you use? : Winterhur/Axa
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : Many
Which was the most difficult? : most difficult: La paz, Dominika
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? : No
Did you create a Website about your flight? If so, what is the URL? No
General remarks about your flight:
Second around the World trip with my wife.
Advice to other pilots:
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: See first summary
Database Flight Number: 522
First name: Peter
Surname: Kappeler
Other crew/passengers who completed the full circumnavigation:
First name: Kathrin
Surname: Kappeler
Nation: Swizerland
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.) Twin
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Piper
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): Cheyenne
Type: (i.e. A35): PAY2
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever): EL Condor
Registration: HB-LNX
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): Westbound
How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)? North
How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)? North, Berhing Strait
Date of departure: August 2010
Point of departure: Grenchen, LSZG
Date of return to point of departure: August 2011
Point of return: Grenchen, LSZG
Duration: (days): 117
Duration: (flying hours): 178
Distance flown: 40 000 NM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 25
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? :
How many countries did you visit (count only where overnighted)? : 25
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : HF
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ?
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : No
If not, which company did you use?: Execute Jet, ZH
Which insurance company did you use? : Winterhur/Axa
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : Many
Which was the most difficult? : most difficult: La paz, Dominika
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? : No
Did you create a Website about your flight? If so, what is the URL? No
General remarks about your flight:
Second around the World trip with my wife.
Advice to other pilots:
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: See first summary
Database Flight Number: 522