About Mission Parwaaz

About Mission Parwaaz

Mission Parwaaz was about a childhood dream realised decades later by sheer passion and dedication. It was one man's dream to bring pride and glory to his country and its people. It was a journey with many hurdles , disappointments over come by self belief and persistence.

Parwaaz is an Urdu word meaning 'flight'. This is the official website of Mission Parwaaz a successful attempt by Pakistani celebrity Fakhr Alam to become the first Pakistani in the history of the world to circumnavigate the globe, flying a single engine aircraft.

Fakhr Alam spent most of his childhood dreaming to be an air force pilot. Yet fate had other things in store for him. After almost 25 years in show business as a musician, singer, actor and entertainer. He finally realised his childhood dream to be a pilot when in the year 2015 he got his private pilot license in Florida, USA.

The same year he announced that he will attempt to circumnavigate the globe in a single engine aircraft. But with only less then 100 hours logged it was a huge task to get this mission off the ground. Three years later he is finally done it.

A succesful aeronautical circumnavigation of the globe has these requirements.
1. A total minimum distance of 26000 nautical miles is covered and is flown through all medians.
2. Only one plane can be used. Pilot cannot change the plane at any point of the journey.
3. Pilot must start and end the journey from the same airport.

The Plane for Mission Parwaaz

Pilatus PC 12NG

One of the biggest challenges for Mission Parwaaz was finding the right aircraft. The problem was simple the pilot Fakhr Alam had less then 100 hours flight experience. No operator, owner or charter service around the world was willing to give him an airplane. when an airplane was made available the insurance companies would refuse to give insurance cover which is mandatory to operate a flight through international air spaces and airports.

Finally after a lot of endeavor the Pilatus PC 12NG with a registration N9854Z stationed at Clear Waters Florida, USA.

The Pilatus PC-12 is a single-engine turboprop aircraft manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland. It is powered by a single Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67engine.

General characteristics

Cruise speed: 528 km/h (285 kn / 328 mph)
Stall speed: 124 km/h (67 kn / 77 mph)
Range: 3,417 km (HSC, VFR Reserves) (1,845 nmi)
Service ceiling: 9,144 m (30,000 ft)
Rate of climb: 585 m/min (MTOW) (1,920 ft/min)
Wing loading: 183.6 kg/m² (37.8 lb/(sq ft))
Power/mass: 5.3 kg/kW (8.75 lb/hp)
Takeoff distance : 793 m (2,602 ft), 15 m / 50 ft obstacle
Landing distance : 661 m (2,170 ft), 15 m / 50 ft obstacle
Fuel consumption: 250 l (66.0 US gal) per hour (500 nmi trip, includes climb, cruise and descent, 265 kn average block speed)

Avionics
Honeywell Primus Apex

The Flight Plan

Started my journey from KCLW (Clearwater Airpark, Florida USA), I ended it at the same airport after flying RTW (Round The World). I landed at various airports across the globe in various countries through out this challanging journey, for re-fuelling, supplies, rest and plane maintainence. The details of all these airports are given below. You can click on their ICAO code to find out more about them.

The Mission was tracked live by fans and friends on Flightradar24 or Flightaware - by typing in N9854Z.

Airports

KCLW Clearwater Airpark, Tampa Florida, USA

KMHT Manchester-Boston Regional Airport - New Hampshire, USA

CYYR   Goosebay Airport - New Foundland, Canada

BGBW Narsarsuaq Airport - Narsarsuaq, Greenland

BIKF Keflavík International Airport - Sandgerði, Iceland

EGPK Prestwick Airport - Glasgow - Scotland

EGKB London Biggin Hill Airport - Bromley, Greater London, England

LDDU   Dubrovnik Airport - Čilipi, Croatia

HECA Cairo International Airport - Cairo, Egypt

OBBI Bahrain International Airport - Bahrain

OMDB Dubai International Airport - Dubai, UAE

OPKC Jinnah International Airport - Karachi, Pakistan

OPIS Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad, Pakistan

OPLA Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore, Pakistan

VGHS Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka, Bangladesh

VTBU U-Tapao International Airport - Ban Chang, Rayong, Thailand

WSSL   Seletar Airport, Seletar, Singapore

WIHH Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, Jakarta, Indonesia

WADD Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali, Indonesia

YPPD Port Hedland International Airport - Port Hedland, Australia

YCDU    Ceduna Airport, Ceduna, Australia

YAPD Adelaide Airport, Adelaide, Australia

YBAS Alice Springs Airport, Alice Springs, Australia

YPDN   Darwin International Airport, Darwin, Australia

WAPP    Pattimura Airport, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia

RPVM Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines

RPLC Clark International Airport, Mabalacat City, Philippines

RCSS Taipei Songshan Airport, Taipei, Taiwan

RJGG   Chubu Centrair International Airport, Tokoname, Aichi, Japan

UHSS Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia

UHPP Petropavlovsk Airport, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Russia

UHMA Ugolny Airport, Anadyr, Russia

PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage Airport, Anchorage, Alaska, USA

CYXS Prince George Airport, British Colombia, Canada

KAPA Centennial Airport , Denver, Colorado, USA

KSGR    Sugar Land Regional Airport, Houston, Texas, USA

KCLW Clearwater Airpark, Tampa Florida, USA

TAKEN OFF OCTOBER 10th 2018

Landed - Brief Stop over - 10th OCTOBER 10th 2018

Landed - 10th OCTOBER 2018 - Over night Stopover - Departed 11th Morning

Landed- 11th OCTOBER 2018 - Brief Stopover - Departed

Landed - 11th October 2018 - Over night Stopover - Departed 12th Morning

Landed - 12th October 2018 - Brief Stopover - Departed

Landed - 12th October 2018 - Brief Stopover - Departed

Landed - 12th October 2018 - Over night Stopover - Departed 13th October

Landed - 13th October 2018 - Over night Stopover - Departed 14th October

Landed - 14th October 2018 - Brief Stopover - Departed 14th October

Landed - 14th October 2018 - Two night stopover - Departed 16th October

Landed - 16th October 2018 - Two night stopover - Departed 18th October

Landed - 18th October 2018 - Over night stopover - Departed 19th October

Landed - 19th October 2018 - Brief Stopover - Departed 19th October

Landed - 19th October 2018 - Over night Stopover - Departed 20th October

Landed - 20th October 2018 - Over night Stopover - Departed 21st October

Landed - 21st October 2018 - Brief Stopover - Departed 21st October

Landed - 21st October 2018 - Over night Stopover - Departed 22nd October

Landed - 22nd October 2018 - Over night Stopover - Departed 23rd October

Landed - 23rd October 2018 - Brief Stopover - Departed 23rd October

Landed - 23rd October 2018 - Overnight Stay - Departed 24th October

Landed - 24th October 2018 - Brief Stopover - Departed 24th October

Landed - 24th October 2018 - Brief Stopover - Departed 24th October

Landed - 24th October 2018 - Two night Stopover - Departed 26th October

Landed - 26th October 2018 - Brief Stopover - Departed 26th October

Landed - 26th October 2018 - Overnight Stopover - Departed 27th October

Landed - 27th October 2018 - Brief Stopover - Departed 27th October

Landed 27th October 2018 - Overnight Stopover - Departed 28th October

Landed 28th October 2018 - Overnight Stopover - Departed 29th October

Landed 29th October 2018 - Overnight Stopover - Departed 30th October

Landed 30th October 2018 - Overnight Stopover - Departed 31st October

Lamded 31st October 2018 - Brief Stopover - Departed 31st October

Landed 31st October 2018 - Overnight Stopover - Departed 1st November

Landed 1st November 2018 - Brief Stopover - Departed 1st November

Landed 1st November 2018 - Overnight Stopover - Departed 2nd November

Landed 2nd November 2018 - Overnight Stopover - Departed 3rd November

Landed 3rd November 2018 - MISSION ACCOMPLISHED