Wang is on the fifth leg of her record-setting, solo flight around the world piloting a Cirrus SR 22 single-piston engine aircraft which landed here despite the inclement weather at around 5 p.m. on Wednesday.
Wang was welcomed at the arrival lounge here by executives of Fontana Hot Spring Leisure Parks led by general manager Dennis Pak. Wang was in high spirits upon landing and said despite the bad weather, she managed to cross the Pacifi c Ocean in 10 hours.
Wang began her record- setting solo flight around the world from the Addison, Texas airport in Dallas five days ago.
From Texas, Wang fl ew to San Francisco, California and then to the Hawaiian Islands before going to the Marshall Islands and then Guam to this airport.
From the Philippines, Wang will go to China and then fly to Bangladesh and India.
Wang said from India, she will fly to Dubai, UAE and then to Egypt. She said from Egypt she will fly to Greece and then Portugal before crossing the Atlantic Ocean to Canada and back to the United States.
The planned route covers 23,000 nautical miles mostly over the Pacifi c and Atlantic Oceans.
If successful, Wang will be the first Chinese to fl y around the world solo— and the fi rst Chinese and Asian woman to circumnavigate the globe piloting an aircraft.
Wang said she chose the Cirrus SR 22 single piston engine aircraft because “it can fl y low so that I can see the view better.”
She said the most difficult legs were the first leg “which is pretty long (14 hours)” and the second leg which is also 14 hours.
“Weather is pretty good except the last leg because the weather here is not perfect which caused a delay for two hours,” she said.
Wang said she eats while piloting the plane and drinks every hour to keep her occupied. She disclosed that she never goes to the bathroom because she has a special seat for nature’s call. “No problem,” she quipped.
Wang said she hopes to inspire young women that they too can achieve their dreams.
A reception dinner followed later at Fontana’s Golden Pavilion Restaurant in honor of Wang who left at 9 a.m. the following day for the sixth leg of her journey to China.
