Mikhail Farikh

Mikhail Farikh
Фарих Михаил Ростиславович
Michael points at his grandfather's photo. Naryan-Mar Airport April 18, 2016
Born	(1959-06-06)June 6, 1959 Moscow, Russia
Died	April 18, 2016(2016-04-18) (aged 56) 73°19′40″N 69°59′37″E / 73.32778°N 69.99361°E / 73.32778; 69.99361 — Bely Island, Russia
Cause of death	Air accident
Resting place	Novodevichy Cemetery, Russia
Nationality	Russian
Education	High
Known for	first Russian to go around the world by helicopter
Spouse	Eugenia Farikh
Website	youtube.com/user/9697873

Mikhail Rostislavovich Farikh (Russian: Фарих Михаил Ростиславович) (June 6, 1959, Moscow — April 18, 2016 Bely) was a private helicopter pilot and the first Russian to go around the world by helicopter and to reach the North Pole. He held world records in helicopter competitions. He helped popularize light aviation and was a prominent activist in the world of Russian GA. He was also an active member of the aviation organization AOPA Russia [ru].