Pilot(s) name(s)
First name: Soiuzbek
Surname: SALIEV
Nationality: Kyrgyz
Other people who may have flown part of the journey:
First name: Jonas
Surname: Juknius
Nationality: Lithuania
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon…): Single
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Mooney
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): Mooney Ovation 2
Type: (i.e. A35): M 20 R
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever): > Gulaiym
Registration: EX-88003
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): Westbound
How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)? Centre
How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)? Centre
Date of departure: 21 August 2016
Point of departure: UAE, Al Ain airport (OMAL)
Date of return to point of departure: 24 October 2016
Point of return: UAE, Al Ain airport (OMAL)
Duration: (days): 58 days
Duration: (flying hours): 140 hours, 50 minutes
Distance flown: 21,715 NM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 13
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : None
How many countries did you visit?: 12
Itinerary:
UAE, Al Ain airport (OMAL)
Sudan, Dongola airport (HSDN) Nigeria, Mallam Amino Kano international airport (DNKN)
Cote d`Ivoire, Port Bouet airport (DIAP)
Brazil, Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (SBRF)
Bolivia, Viru Viru International Airport (SLVR)
Chile, Diego Aracena International Airport (SCDA)
Isla de Pascua, Mataveri International Airport orIsla de Pascua Airport (SCIP)
Tahiti, French Polynesia, Fa'a'a International Airport (NTAA)
American Samoa, Pago Pago International Airport (NSTU)
Federated States of Micronesia, Pohnpei International Airport (PTPN)
Philippines, Laoag International Airport (RPLI)
Bangladesh, Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (VGHS)
UAE, Al Ain airport (OMAL)
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : HF, SAT PHONE,
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? None
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : No
If not, which company did you use?: Flight Consulting Group Ltd.
Which insurance company did you use? : “Kyrgyzinstrakh” Insurance Joint-Stock Company
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : Federated States of Micronesia
Which was the most difficult? : None
Which was the best airport you landed at? : Federated States of Micronesia
Which was the worst? : None
Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? : Yes. We have been applied.
Have you set or broken any records during your RTW? : Our route was the closest to a great circle route ever accomplished by an Earthrounder.
Did you create a Website of your RTW? If so, what is the URL? www.aopa.kg
General remarks about your flight:
This flight was the first among countries in Central Asia and the Turkic-speaking countries
Advice to other pilots:
We will send letter with our advises with more detail information about airports, fuel, handling price and others later
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: YES
Database Flight Number: 594
First name: Soiuzbek
Surname: SALIEV
Nationality: Kyrgyz
Other people who may have flown part of the journey:
First name: Jonas
Surname: Juknius
Nationality: Lithuania
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon…): Single
Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Mooney
Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): Mooney Ovation 2
Type: (i.e. A35): M 20 R
Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever): > Gulaiym
Registration: EX-88003
Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): Westbound
How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)? Centre
How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)? Centre
Date of departure: 21 August 2016
Point of departure: UAE, Al Ain airport (OMAL)
Date of return to point of departure: 24 October 2016
Point of return: UAE, Al Ain airport (OMAL)
Duration: (days): 58 days
Duration: (flying hours): 140 hours, 50 minutes
Distance flown: 21,715 NM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 13
How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : None
How many countries did you visit?: 12
Itinerary:
UAE, Al Ain airport (OMAL)
Sudan, Dongola airport (HSDN) Nigeria, Mallam Amino Kano international airport (DNKN)
Cote d`Ivoire, Port Bouet airport (DIAP)
Brazil, Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (SBRF)
Bolivia, Viru Viru International Airport (SLVR)
Chile, Diego Aracena International Airport (SCDA)
Isla de Pascua, Mataveri International Airport orIsla de Pascua Airport (SCIP)
Tahiti, French Polynesia, Fa'a'a International Airport (NTAA)
American Samoa, Pago Pago International Airport (NSTU)
Federated States of Micronesia, Pohnpei International Airport (PTPN)
Philippines, Laoag International Airport (RPLI)
Bangladesh, Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (VGHS)
UAE, Al Ain airport (OMAL)
Means of communication used: HF Radio, sat telephone, e-mail by HF radio, other? : HF, SAT PHONE,
Did you use any satellite tracking system? Which one ? None
Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : No
If not, which company did you use?: Flight Consulting Group Ltd.
Which insurance company did you use? : “Kyrgyzinstrakh” Insurance Joint-Stock Company
Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : Federated States of Micronesia
Which was the most difficult? : None
Which was the best airport you landed at? : Federated States of Micronesia
Which was the worst? : None
Have you applied for the FAI Circumnavigator Badge/Are you thinking of doing so? : Yes. We have been applied.
Have you set or broken any records during your RTW? : Our route was the closest to a great circle route ever accomplished by an Earthrounder.
Did you create a Website of your RTW? If so, what is the URL? www.aopa.kg
General remarks about your flight:
This flight was the first among countries in Central Asia and the Turkic-speaking countries
Advice to other pilots:
We will send letter with our advises with more detail information about airports, fuel, handling price and others later
Please indicate here if you agree that we may use the information contained here on the Earthrounders website: YES
Database Flight Number: 594