Pilot(s) name(s) First name: Wilson Surname: Behn Nationality: USA
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First name: Wilson Surname: Rita Nationality: USA
Class of Aircraft: (single, twin, homebuilt, helicopter, ultra light, balloon,): Twin Brand: (i.e.: Beechcraft): Cessna Model: (i.e.: Bonanza): Citation CJ3+ Type: (i.e. A35): C525B Name of aircraft if any (ie. Spirit of the Wind, or whatever): Registration: N70LH Route (Eastbound, Westbound, via the Poles): East How did you cross the Atlantic Ocean (North, Centre, South)? North How did you cross the Pacific Ocean (North, Centre, South)? North Date of departure: May 14 2019 Point of departure: KPBI Date of return to point of departure: July 23, 2019 Point of return: KPBI Duration: (days): 70 days, Duration: (flying hours): 69.7 hours Distance flown: 24 640 NM
How many overnight stops did you make? : 28 How many any additional refuelling stops, if any? : 6 How many countries did you visit?: 23
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 ? No Flight clearances: did you obtain them all, or part of them, yourself? : Air Journey If not, which company did you use?: Air Journey Which insurance company did you use? : Great American Insurance Group Which was the easiest country or region that you flew through? : Singapore Which was the most difficult? : India Which was the best airport you landed at? : Singapore Which was the worst? : Islamabad 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? : No, but I got my NAT-HLA certification! Did you create a Website of your RTW? If so, what is the URL? No
General remarks about your flight:
Trip of a lifetime.
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Database Flight Number: 659
Last update: May 26, 2021
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