make it a point to meet the guy one day. you'll be humbled beyond
belief to find that he makes absolutely no profit from the flights.
They take most of his savings and he returns to work on his return.

The guy is a registered nurse and he is privately pushing the edges of
what pilots can achieve, gradually developing the aircraft and his
approaches to human endurance.

his almost bog standard Vans RV4 must be the most capable example of
the design ever evolved. when I last had a coffee with him his
aircraft was severely stretching the envelope to achieve a dead air
range of 1250 nautical miles. what he has achieved since then is mind
boggling.

Stealth (you have to have a mind though :-) ) Pilot
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

From a purely professional point of view -
There are no reasons to outrun your fuel supply...
only excuses.

If Jon is half the man you believe him to be...
He will admit this to you this himself.

My hat goes off to Polly.
She may not have completed her intended journey, but...
no question, she a true professional to be respected for
first class judgment, generosity and compassion for a
nurse embarrassingly caught with his tit in the wringer.

Barnyard BOb --
I may be on fire, but luckily....
I have plenty of fuel.