Nevermind, I remember in the 80's when the boys flew from Microland to Durban in 6 days, where my hanger mate (I forget his name now), had to out-land in a paddock, overhaul his Kiyuna engine that night on the spot, and then continue the next day - major feat to have completed the trip.....now a par...

Phenomenal !!

I just read about David Sykes, a paraplegic pilot from the uk - flew a GT450 from Uk to Sydney in some 277hrs SOLO, over 4 months. He strapped his wheelchair in the back and did it all on his own, How cool is that. www.soloflightglobal.com and one video in particular at http://www.youtube.com/watch?...

Hi John

Wish you the very best - takes a while to acclimatise, but she'll be right mate !!

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Hey Morph, they getting closer to your neck of the woods - damn fine effort thus far!!!

This is the actual story I was after - December 1991, Nantes, France - Récife, Brasil Pilot: Guy Delage (FRA) Aircraft: Special construction trike, Synairgie wing / Rotax 912. With a 350 litre fuel tank, the trike had a claimed 40 hours endurance. The 2700 Km (1457 Nm) flight across the atlantic fro...

In the light of Mike and James's trip around the world, I found this VERY intersting story - enjoy!

http://www.microlighting.com/articles/eppo2.html

Hey Andre

sent you a PM

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Hey Morph Just want to thank you for creating this post mate - here I was, a million miles away, down-under, and if it wasn't for this post, I might not have picked up on the adventure unfolding. Just for chuckkle, MB sent me solo on a Quicksilver MX come Basic 4000 contraption come errie in 1986 an...

Wonder what the fuel consumtion is on the trip so far. Good luck to you guys and keep the news coming. I am glued to the PC to follow your adventure. Mike wrote on his LOG............... "So now that we have undertaken 2 fully laden overnight flights we have a much better idea of the performance an...

Morph wrote:Read Mike and James' log for today here. Awesome insight to the first sector and how they are feeling

http://www.airplanefactory.co.za/world/press.asp

Thanks for the link Morph - outstanding reading - I am late for work this morning cause I could'nt stop browsing - thoughts are with them !!

Hey Jay

Thanks for the nice post - I've just check GE and Mike & James seem approx 11km offshore, past Luanda. You guys did well and I follow your progress with awe!!

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Peet

SHOW us some fodies

for those that may not have Google Earth:

Mike, I wish you and James the very best - I follow your journey with keen interest - Best of the best to you both !!

Regards
Peet

I've been following this post from day one and enjoyed every minute of it. I must say, you guys absolutely rock. Shows what a good machine can do in the hands of a capable pilot. I am so impressed at the speed and ease with which you guys criss-crossed the country. I' loved every minute reading the ...