[Zi Niu Toutiao] The two Chinese guys drove a small plane more than 10,000 kilometers to "meet"

Otherwise, the right to investigate legal responsibility

The 2022 Flying Calls held by the American Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) closed shortly ago. At the event of this flight enthusiast, a small aircraft from China attracted much attention. Flying enthusiasts in China strictly and their companions Bingan drove a small plane from Anji, Zhejiang, and came to the United States through the Bailing Strait through Russia. After the event, Yan Lihang drove this plane again to the aviation school that had been in contact with the flight. During the interview with the reporter, Yan Lihang said: "The 6000 nautical miles of routes applying to fly related to flight is basically me. It also proves that China's navigation potential is unlimited."

In May this year, decided to participate in the Flying Conference

Self -driving Xirui SR20 small plane

On July 24, he strictly took the plane and landed on the airport of the Weitman area in Ohkos, Wisconsin, Wisconsin. This day is the day when the 2022 Flyingers Conference held by the American Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA).

It is not the first time to participate in the flying conference, but this year is unusual. He set off from Anji, Zhejiang on July 18th to drive a Xirui SR20 small aircraft for a week. Haili (about 11,000 kilometers) came to Oshkosh, which is also the first time that Chinese flight enthusiasts have drove a plane from domestic and flew to the United States to participate in the flyer conference.

Strict efforts to drive with his self -driving plane

Since 1953, from July to August every summer, EAA will hold a flyer conference in the Town of Oshkos, Wisconsin, every time there are tens of thousands of aircraft and nearly one million from all over the world. Aviation enthusiasts attended this flight event. Most of these aircraft are privately owned or self -made small aircraft. All ancient and modern aircraft such as Xiehe passenger aircraft, A380 passenger aircraft have been brightened here.

Flying enthusiasts on behalf of China departed from China and participated in the Flying Calls at Oshkosh. It is a temporary decision for strict efforts. At that time, some friends in the United States talked about this event, and then I felt that I could try it. "

It is not a solitary case for Chinese flying to fly around the world, but it is the first time for strict efforts to participate in the flying conference from China. It is also the first time for Chinese aviation enthusiasts. In the past, he participated in the Flying Calls.

Strict effort and Ying Nan fly in the air

Seeing that China's navigation industry is booming

Feel pride and pride

Yan Li is not a professional learning flight. When he is studying in the United States, he studies business administration, but he especially likes to fly, and there is a aviation school near the school. He uses this condition to take a flight license and go to college to graduate from university. He has nearly 400 hours of flight experience.

After graduating in 2019, because his lover was in Hong Kong, China, he entered the work of Cathay Pacific Airlines in Hong Kong. After the new crown epidemic, the global civil aviation industry was downturn, and Cathay Pacific was no exception. He was unfortunately included in the layoffs and returned to Shanghai. "At that time, I was particularly frustrated, because I haven't flew over for a long time, I want to find a place to fly and start to understand the normal flight of the navigation here."

GM is a civil aviation activity other than civil aviation transportation other than public aviation transportation, including operating flight, medical and health, rescue disaster relief, scientific detection, education and training, cultural and sports and other flights.

In 2016, the release of the General Office of the State Council's "Guiding Opinions on Promoting the Development of the General Aviation Industry" can be regarded as an important turning point in the development of general aviation, and the whole society has begun to pay close attention to the development of general aviation. Relevant ministries and local governments actively carry out pilots, promote demonstration projects, and build industrial parks; social participation in navigation is high, and more than ten navigation conferences, development forums and flight performances held in the country each year. It has also entered the field of general aviation. Not long ago, the Civil Aviation Administration also issued the "Special Plan for the Development of the" Fourteenth Five -Year Plan "General Aviation Development, which clearly required to promote the high -quality development of general aviation.

Strict efforts have learned that China's navigation policy is already loose, and the navigation cause is booming, and I am particularly excited. In addition, the price of small planes is no longer expensive. He is very close to the owner of a aircraft company. "I pay in installments and bought a small plane."

In early 2020, Yan Lihang founded Vision General Aviation Co., Ltd., mainly based on Anji Tianzi Lake General Airport. When the company was first established, their fleet had only two aircraft. After hard work, "now it is not counted as the aircraft in the United States. There are already 7 aircraft operated by our company. In addition to Zhejiang Anji, there are also Wuhu, Anhui. Hebei Dingzhou. At present, our flight volume ranks first in Anji Tianzi Lake Airport. The flight volume and reputation are among the best in the navigation enterprises throughout East China. Many people in China have a high enthusiasm for learning flights. At least our company's company 60 students are studying. "

Russian navigation infrastructure is very good

It will remind you when you encounter special weather

The EAA Flying Calls is a grand event for flying enthusiasts around the world. When I strictly tried to buy the first plane, I had the idea of ​​driving to the Flying Conference to participate in the Flying Calls. Because of the new crown epidemic, the flyer conference was suspended once in 2020. Although it was held in 2021, there were not many participants. This year, I finally had the opportunity.

They drove a small SR-20 small aircraft, flew from Wuxuan Airport in Anhui to Anji for a few days, and then flew from Anji to Tianjin Douzhuang Airport. There were some modifications there to increase the voyage.

On July 18, they took off from Tianjin Douzhuang Airport and officially started flight.

On the first day, they flew more than 1,000 nautical miles and experienced three stages of voyage. From Tianjin Douzhuang Airport to the Peking University Wilder Airport at Zhaodong, Heilongjiang, add oil, and then flew to Harbin Taiping International Airport. It stayed there for about an hour, smoothly handling the procedures of customs, border defense and quarantine departments. In the borders, to Blagowsk, Russia.

There is an old friend in Russia. He is the chairman of Russia's "Aircraft Owner and Driver Association" (AOPA), and is a very status predecessor in the field of Russia. With his help, it coordinated the procedures such as refueling, landing permits, and procedures for entering and leaving Russia in various stations in Russia.

They flew nearly 3,000 nautical miles in Russia, until Anadel, the capital of Chukic Autonomous Region, the easternmost point of Russia, and basically were basically unmanned.

Although Russia's economy has not been good in recent years, the investment in general aviation is very large, and the navigation infrastructure is very good.

At the airport in Russia

In the air, Russia's very high -frequency radio signal is 100%covered, and the communication has not been interrupted throughout the communication. Russia's meteorological radar coverage particularly surprised them. Small planes generally have no meteorological radar, and weather information requires ground support. When they were flying in China before, the meteorological radar information was lagging, but the weather information received in Russia was very timely. The Russian air controller was very enthusiastic and could make reminders when they had not noticed that the weather was abnormal ahead. "Tell us how to avoid it, I think it's amazing."

They stopped three airports in Russia, and they saw that they were all Russian aircraft. Many of them were older. It was difficult for other countries to have the opportunity to see it, but they were flying normally and well maintained. Each airport has at least five or six rice 8 -heavy helicopters, which are always on standby for emergency rescue and short -distance transportation.

They even got invited in Magatan and took a Mi 8 helicopter. At that time, the chairman of the Russian AOPA assigned a local aviation industry owner to receive them and said strictly: "His English is not very good. Many times you have to communicate by translation software, but he is particularly enthusiastic. When we were chatting with him, he said that he was doing a small business. There was a small company, and we asked his company's situation. He said that he had three Mi 8 helicopters and two AS350 helicopters produced by French Aerospace Company. The actual assets reached hundreds of millions. The next morning, he sent me 8 helicopter to the airport. "

Adventure through the Bailing Strait

As a result, it was expected to go smoothly

Next, they will fly from the Bailing Strait from Russia to the United States. The Bai Ling Strait between Asia and North America is indeed the most challenging section of their flight. "The water distance of the White Ling Strait is only more than 150 nautical miles. Russia and the United States provide less support. "

At that time, there was an atmospheric low -pressure system on Alaska in the United States. They could not determine whether there was a range that affected the cross -sea, and worried that the aircraft might have the risk of freezing due to the low temperature caused by the low pressure system. "However, this low -voltage system is expected to not leave Alaska in a week. If you want to wait for it to leave, the time uncertainty is too great." Yan Lihang said. The Chukuki capital Anadel is located at the eastern eastern end of Russia. There are only 16,000 people in the city. The conditions are very difficult. Basically, the mobile phone signal is only 3G. Yan Li and Yingnan can only move between the airport and the hotel. There is only one small shop there, there is no hot food, and the conditions of the hotel are particularly poor. If you want to move freely, you need to apply for a license issued by Chukic, but it takes at least 3 months to apply for a license.

When flying over the Bailing Strait

Considering these factors, they communicated with Russia and prepared to fly back if the weather was not good. He also asked the US Customs that once you entered the United States, if there was no way to fly directly to the Entry Ankrech Airport, can you prepare for other airports in advance? This request was recognized by the United States.

After preparing for everything, they set off for their heads. Unexpectedly, the flying all the way was unusually smooth. "In order to avoid the icing of the aircraft and avoid the terrain of the mountain, we deliberately wrapped around from southern Alaska and flew along the coastline. It just followed the wind direction. It was relatively nervous, and at least 30 gallon oil left when the ground landed, and it was enough to fly for 3 hours. "

The flight experience has been talked about 100 times

Also fly to your alma mater to visit

Flying in the United States is relatively simple, applying for the US Transport Safety Agency (TSA) in advance, and then applying for the approval of FAA for the approval of FAA after being approved. That's fine.

American aviation infrastructure construction is very good. After the departure of Ankrech, it can receive real -time meteorological dynamic information in the heavens. Without the problem of flying, the two of them also had a lot of flight experience in the United States. It's relatively familiar.

On July 24, their plane landed on the airport of the Weitman area. This is the first plane to take off from China and cross the Bailing Strait to the United States to participate in the Flying Conference, so it has attracted the attention of many people.

Arrived on July 24

EAA's official magazine interviewed them. Many aviation enthusiasts heard that there was a plane from China. It felt particularly amazing and all ran over to watch. "At the flying conference, we are particularly busy. We can only sleep for five or six hours a day, and we have to take 20,000 to 30,000 steps. As soon as the plane landed, a bunch of people came around to ask about various questions. If China flew to the United States through Russia, we may talk to different people 100 times. Everyone is particularly enthusiastic and gives us a thumbs up. We have contacted many flight enthusiasts, including the United States, South Africa, Australia, and Europe. There are many Chinese pilots in North America who have come to Osko to welcome us. "

On July 31st local time (August 1, Beijing time), the 2022 Flying Council conference was closed, but the flight of the strict effort was not over. "I have a good relationship with the boss of the aviation school, and they are looking forward to seeing our plane. I drove a plane from China to come to the place where I first came into contact with the flight. There is something commemorative. "

After visiting the aviation school, he also sent the plane to the manufacturer for some maintenance. He and Ying Nan were going to return to China in August.

This route of Bai Ling Strait is only easy to fly in summer. If the aircraft does not have the ice removal system, it is more dangerous to fly in other seasons. Strict efforts to consider driving this plane next year to continue to fly eastward, and return to China through Canada, Greenland, Iceland, and Europe to complete a global flight.

Completed the flight across the two continents of Asia and the United States, and strictly strictly did confidence in China's general aviation industry. "We do not have a deep background. This incident also proves that China's navigation potential is unlimited. "

Zi Niu Journalist ｜ Song Shifeng

Edit ｜ Zhang Bingjing

Editing ｜ Wan Huijuan

Editor ｜ Chen Dichen

Video Picture Source: Provided by the respondent

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