FORM FOR CONFIRMATION OF ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHTS
Pilot(s) name(s)
First name: Matevz
Surname: Lenarcic
Nationality: Slovenia
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.) Ultralight
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Pipistrel
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): VirussW914
Type: (i.e. A35): PIVI
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever): Little One
Registration:
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): Westbound
How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)? South
How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)? South
Date of departure: January 8, 2012
Point of departure: LJLJ
Date of return to point of departure: April 19, 2012
Point of return: LJLJ
Duration: (days): 103
Duration: (flying hours): 369
Distance flown: 49 138 NM / 91 003 KM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 51
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 2
How many countries did you visit (count only where overnighted)? : 50
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : HF, VHF, Iridium
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? Spidertrack
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : Some of them
If not, which company did you use?: FSI
Which insurance company did you use? : Generali
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : New Zealand
Which was the most difficult? : Antarctic
Which was the best airport you landed at? : Ceu Airpark Brzil/Rio
Which was the worst? : N Djamena Chad
Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? : No, but I will do
Have you set or broken any records during your RTW? : No FAI records, many firsts.
Did you create a Website about your flight? If so, what is the URL? http://www.worldgreenflight
General remarks about your flight:
all continents, 6 time equator crossing, overflight of Mt.Everest at 29413 feet, and Aconcagua at 25 258 feet, landed on Antarctic, 17 873 NM over water, average GS 133,2 kts, average head wind 12 kts, average fuel burn 18,1 l/h The greeneast flight around the world ever (except baloon)
Advice to other pilots:
no avgas at Easter Island, very expesive permission in Congo (800 usd), expensive fuel in NDjamena 1400 usd/200l, Trivandrum (900 usd/200l), go to Nepal via Nepal AviaClub,
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Database Flight Number: 529
First name: Matevz
Surname: Lenarcic
Nationality: Slovenia
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon.) Ultralight
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Pipistrel
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): VirussW914
Type: (i.e. A35): PIVI
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever): Little One
Registration:
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): Westbound
How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)? South
How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)? South
Date of departure: January 8, 2012
Point of departure: LJLJ
Date of return to point of departure: April 19, 2012
Point of return: LJLJ
Duration: (days): 103
Duration: (flying hours): 369
Distance flown: 49 138 NM / 91 003 KM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 51
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 2
How many countries did you visit (count only where overnighted)? : 50
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : HF, VHF, Iridium
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? Spidertrack
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : Some of them
If not, which company did you use?: FSI
Which insurance company did you use? : Generali
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : New Zealand
Which was the most difficult? : Antarctic
Which was the best airport you landed at? : Ceu Airpark Brzil/Rio
Which was the worst? : N Djamena Chad
Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? : No, but I will do
Have you set or broken any records during your RTW? : No FAI records, many firsts.
Did you create a Website about your flight? If so, what is the URL? http://www.worldgreenflight
General remarks about your flight:
all continents, 6 time equator crossing, overflight of Mt.Everest at 29413 feet, and Aconcagua at 25 258 feet, landed on Antarctic, 17 873 NM over water, average GS 133,2 kts, average head wind 12 kts, average fuel burn 18,1 l/h The greeneast flight around the world ever (except baloon)
Advice to other pilots:
no avgas at Easter Island, very expesive permission in Congo (800 usd), expensive fuel in NDjamena 1400 usd/200l, Trivandrum (900 usd/200l), go to Nepal via Nepal AviaClub,
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: I agree
Database Flight Number: 529