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World record flight lands in Jacksonville
Retired airline pilot, wife flew from Guam non-stop in single engine plane (www.news4jax.com) Mais...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Was that a Lancair 4P?
That's just about the limit of human endurance. Amazing.
I'd really like to know more details. There's got to be better coverage on this somewhere.
Over heard somewhere North of HNL, "why won't you men ever stop to get directions?
So, I guess he lost his wife somewhere over the Yucatan ? Well, if he was alone and didn't sleep he is unbelievable.I hope he cut some deals before the flight for some sponsoring income from Red Bull, No-Doz, Lancaire, and whoever manufactured the fuel guage. There's some worthwhile commercial stuff here.
He did not take anything to stay awake. Had them with him but did not get sleepy.
LOL, My father told me stories about fighter pilots in pre-ejector-seat times, where to get out you just flew inverted, undid the seatbelt, and literally fell out. In this case it must've been late in the flight, though, 'cos it'd be hard to close the canopy/window again and it'd be cold, but maybe that's how he stayed awake!