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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) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I was at JAX when he landed....his flight lasted 38:40 and he landed with 6 gallons of fuel.Also, he was alone on the flight and told me that he did not sleep during the flight!
"N6ZQ is a Lancair IV that we are currently building specifically for an around the world over both poles flight."
http://zqpilot.com/Home_Page.html
http://zqpilot.com/Home_Page.html
Over heard somewhere North of HNL, "why won't you men ever stop to get directions?
In two weeks, he flew three non-stops -- Indiana to Hawaii, Hawaii to Guam and Guam to Jax. I think we would all be interested in a lot more details; kit mods, fuel considerations, overall voyage planning, etc.
Here's a closer track of his progress.. this will help knowing everything is OK on the long overwater legs where the FAA & F/A can only guess at his location, altitude & speed.
https://go.spidertracks.com/fleetpro/public/zqpilot/tracks
https://go.spidertracks.com/fleetpro/public/zqpilot/tracks
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.
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!
you forgot the part of slamming the stick forward with your feet after you roll inverted....to gently expedite your cockpit departure! ha