Around The World +MORE

airplanerik · February 8th, 2006, 10:56

http://www.virginatlanticglobalflyer...trol/Tracking/

Steve Fossett is at it again. He took off this morning to break the around the world distance record. He's in the GlobalFlyer -- going around the world, and across the Altantic a second time (26,919 miles) It's supposed to take 3 1/2 days!

Timbuff10 · February 8th, 2006, 12:57

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Originally Posted by airplanerik

[ It's supposed to take 3 1/2 days!

Hope he has a lav on that bird! I have a feeling you don't want to be under his flight path when he goes.

flyover · February 8th, 2006, 13:05

I'm on his side so that's why I'm saying that sometimes it's better to quit while you're ahead. Around the world seemed pretty good to me.

Timbuff10 · February 8th, 2006, 13:20

Yeah, this is kinda like the bank robbers that had good luck on the first few jobs... They get greedy and get themselves in jail!

I wish him all the luck, but people weren't meant to fly, much less, around the world... I hope he is being careful with this thing.

A300Capt · February 8th, 2006, 16:13

Copy/paste his current lat/long onto the Google Earth program and you can see exactly where and what he is flying over. Pretty cool.

February 8th, 2006, 10:56	#1
airplanerik Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: California Posts: 626	Around The World +MORE http://www.virginatlanticglobalflyer...trol/Tracking/ Steve Fossett is at it again. He took off this morning to break the around the world distance record. He's in the GlobalFlyer -- going around the world, and across the Altantic a second time (26,919 miles) It's supposed to take 3 1/2 days! __________________ CP-AMEL IA CFI, CFII

February 8th, 2006, 13:05	#3
flyover Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,389	I'm on his side so that's why I'm saying that sometimes it's better to quit while you're ahead. Around the world seemed pretty good to me. __________________ Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right. — Henry Ford

February 8th, 2006, 13:20	#4
Timbuff10 Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Coloradan in Orange County, CA Posts: 3,235	Yeah, this is kinda like the bank robbers that had good luck on the first few jobs... They get greedy and get themselves in jail! I wish him all the luck, but people weren't meant to fly, much less, around the world... I hope he is being careful with this thing. __________________ My Photography My Airliners.net photos

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February 8th, 2006, 16:13	#5
A300Capt Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 711	Copy/paste his current lat/long onto the Google Earth program and you can see exactly where and what he is flying over. Pretty cool.