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Orval Fairbairn wrote in message n
His L-2 is probably the best-equipped L-2 in the world! wouldn't it happen to be the one I once saw at Amelia Reid's Aviation in Reid-Hillview by any chance? --Sylvain |
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"Bob Webster" wrote in message
m... Good points -- I'll gather some info on the Faroes and see about some shorter hops. I also fly an Aircam, and I think it would be great to fly to Iceland and Greenland (but not necessarily in that order). In an Aircam?? But then why not? Brian Milton and Colin Bodill traversed the entire world in their microlights. Paul |
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"Sigvaldi Eggertsson" wrote in message
om... We even had a Boeing Stearman here a few years back (via Goose bay, Narsarsuaq and Reykjavík, then on to Höfn, Torshavn and over to Scotland) That's got to be cold! If you thought you knew what cold was, I suspect this trip would make you think again... Paul |
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"John Pelchat" wrote in message
om... What an adventure that would be. Then of course there's our very own Maurice Kirk. http://www.pipercubforum.com/gkirk.htm Paul |
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"Paul Sengupta" wrote in message
... Then of course there's our very own Maurice Kirk. http://www.pipercubforum.com/gkirk.htm This guy is a hoot. "Race rules required Kirk to carry a radio and a GPS receiver, which could fix his position by satellite. He preferred his old school atlas, plotting his course between "the pink bits" that once marked the far-flung British Empire." A real ripping yarn. Why did his daughter "get thrown off the dignitaries plane in the Middle East"?? |
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"Tony Cox" wrote in message nk.net... "Paul Sengupta" wrote in message ... Then of course there's our very own Maurice Kirk. http://www.pipercubforum.com/gkirk.htm Why did his daughter "get thrown off the dignitaries plane in the Middle East"?? I have no idea. Maybe you could e-mail him! I think we'd all like to know! :-) His e-mail's on his website: http://www.kirkflyingvet.co.uk It should also have stories about his many run-ins with the CAA. He's also got lots of quite cheap stuff for sale. Believe it or not, they let him fly his DH2 at Farnborough last year! :-) Though I've seen him around a few times, I've never plucked up the courage to say hello. Paul |
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Bob Webster wrote in message .com...
Just for fun, I put up a web page on flying to Europe: http://xpda.com/flyingtoeurope I'd be interested in any comments, criticism, or general harassment. Bob Webster Mr. Webster, Regarding the thread about flying to Europe, may I ask two questions about the AirCam. I have really admired the plane for a long time and like most every other person interested in aviation have thought about flying across an ocean. How long would you expect an Atlantic Crossing with an AirCam to take? How much range and endurance would you use to plan this kind of trip? Thank you in advance John Pelchat John Pelchat |
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John Pelchat wrote:
Bob Webster wrote in message .com... Just for fun, I put up a web page on flying to Europe: http://xpda.com/flyingtoeurope I'd be interested in any comments, criticism, or general harassment. Bob Webster Mr. Webster, Regarding the thread about flying to Europe, may I ask two questions about the AirCam. I have really admired the plane for a long time and like most every other person interested in aviation have thought about flying across an ocean. How long would you expect an Atlantic Crossing with an AirCam to take? How much range and endurance would you use to plan this kind of trip? Thank you in advance John Pelchat John Pelchat Sorry for the slow reply... I've been out flying an AirCam, believe it or not! I took the long way from Oklahoma to Sun-n-Fun, 5332 (statute) miles in about 4 weeks. http://xpda.com/lakeland04 This was a pretty leisurely pace. A couple of years ago I flew another long trip, to Alaska: http://xpda.com/alaska02 On that trip I made about 9000 nm in a little less than 3 weeks of flying. From Claremore, OK to Paris by AirCam would be 9500 to 10,000 nm. Teterboro to Stornoway, Scotland would be 7000-7500 nm. So I'd say it should take around 3-4 weeks of flying time, more or less, depending on things like weather, how long you fly per day, break-downs, etc. Bob Webster |
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Bob Webster wrote:
From Claremore, OK to Paris by AirCam would be 9500 to 10,000 nm. Teterboro to Stornoway, Scotland would be 7000-7500 nm. I should clarify -- these are round-trip numbers, not one-way. |
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