Inflight Entertainment => There I was... => Topic started by: YawningMan on September 10, 2006, 06:25:10 PM
Title: YawningMan and the world-rounder.
Post by: YawningMan on September 10, 2006, 06:25:10 PM
One day, I got an email mentioning a man by the name of Manuel Queiroz. Apparently, he was making an attempt at the world-record time for circumnavigating the world in a light-class single. Well, turns out one of the heads in my EAA chapter sent him an email promising topped-off gas tanks and food for stopping by our local airport. He agreed!
I'm not trying to spam, but http://www.chasingthemorningsun.com/ is essentially his journal on the Internet. It was great to start tracking his travel and countdown until we would have the chance to meet a gentleman making history. I think he's one of less than 60 who have successfully completed this feet.
Brief post, but the website will tell you as much as I could tell you about him. It was great actually getting to talk to him and shake his hand. I didn't get great shots myself, but I did have my digital camera, and was able to capture his arrival, and fly-over of the runway. (I'm sure he was a little annoyed when the tower asked if he was willing to make a quick fly-over after having flown for about 10 hours already.)
It was a really happy weekend for me.
Title: Re: YawningMan and the world-rounder.
Post by: happylanding on September 12, 2006, 09:59:15 PM
I just gave a glance to the website and looks interesting. Kudos to the pilot! |:)\ Ohhh, remember the ole days, when you needed 80 days to travel around the world?!?!?
