Learjetter Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Gutsy? Or foolhardy? You make the call... http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jan/03/after-a-decade-aloft-ready-for-a-landing/ (don't know how to disguise/shorten link on iPhone, sorry) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitman Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Gutsy? Or foolhardy? You make the call... http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jan/03/after-a-decade-aloft-ready-for-a-landing/ (don't know how to disguise/shorten link on iPhone, sorry) Pretty wild story. The 17.5 hr flight from West Africa to Brazil must have been pretty intense. Especially since the article said he was dodging thunderstorms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmac88 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I couldn't even begin to imagine the complications of trying to set up some of these trips..... absolutely amazing. If he writes a book i'll read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lj35driver Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) The pic of him in front of the airport terminal in Timbuktu brings back some memories. I went there a few times during my C-21 days. It looks all nice and modern on the outside, but it's pretty much an empty warehouse on the inside. 6900 ft of paved runway and a dude sitting in the tower who charges you $500 in landing fees although he doesn't even give you landing clearance. I ran into a guy once in St John's who was delivering a new G1000 T-182 to South Africa. He was doing a direct leg to Lajes that day that would take him over 14 hours. His takeoff weights were something like 1300lbs over gross with the extra bladder tank and survival gear. Couldn't imagine doing that sort of over water leg in a piston single. Edited January 4, 2011 by lj35driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alarm Red Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 This guy flew around the world in a normally aspirated Mooney M20E. It's a fun read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Davies Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 This guy flew around the world in a normally aspirated Mooney M20E. It's a fun read. Call me a pedant, but he missed out about 1/3rd of the world in his 'round the world' trip. The other guy appears to have flown, no kidding, around the entire world, to include one of the poles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsgofast Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Pretty incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoo Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) Call me a pedant, but he missed out about 1/3rd of the world in his 'round the world' trip. The other guy appears to have flown, no kidding, around the entire world, to include one of the poles. You sir, are shallow and pedantic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qLFJuCCMpM Edited January 4, 2011 by Spoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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