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carl.froehlich(at)verizon
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 Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 3:26 pm Post subject: Bill's polar flight - not RV related |
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A neighbor at Dogwood (VA42) took off this morning to circumnavigate the globe, via the poles. Bill broke the distance record a couple of weeks ago, flying non-stop from Guam to Jacksonville Florida. His modified Lancair 4 holds 360 gallons of fuel, and the inherently efficient design allows him to cruise at 180 knots averaging less than 9gph fuel burn.
Use the below link to follow his flight. He is up linking a data point every four minutes. His first refuel is southern Brazil, then the southern tip of Argentina, from there over the South Pole to New Zealand, then Hawaii, Fairbanks, then over the North Pole back to Bangor Maine.
Carl
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From: sh <kitplanesue(at)gmail.com (kitplanesue(at)gmail.com)>
Subject: Bill's polar flight
Good morning,
In case you're interested in following Bill's attempt to fly around both poles,
here's the web link:
https://go.spidertracks.com/fleetpro/public/zqpilot
There are 4 small icons at the top left, the airplane icon puts a panel at the left that shows what ZQ is doing.
Use the plus to zoom in or the minus to zoom out. You use the pile of papers icon to determine the view. Try hybrid view.
If you click the X, it will take you to a screen where you select Tracks and then click on the top latest date.
Once he's flying this will get you Bill's track as it is reported by Spidertracks. (it also shows him taxiing while on the ground)
You must click on the last little teardrop to get his latest position info in a box on the screen.
As he gets closer to some interesting landmarks you can zoom in.
Let's all keep our fingers crossed for a safe journey,
Sue
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rv10flyer(at)live.com
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| Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 5:26 pm Post subject: Bill's polar flight - not RV related |
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http://www.eaa.org/news/2013/2013-03-05_long-distance-lancair.asp
Happen to see a write up on him today on eaa.org
From: Carl Froehlich (carl.froehlich(at)verizon.net)
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2013 4:25 PM
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Subject: FW: Bill's polar flight - not RV related
A neighbor at Dogwood (VA42) took off this morning to circumnavigate the globe, via the poles. Bill broke the distance record a couple of weeks ago, flying non-stop from Guam to Jacksonville Florida. His modified Lancair 4 holds 360 gallons of fuel, and the inherently efficient design allows him to cruise at 180 knots averaging less than 9gph fuel burn.
Use the below link to follow his flight. He is up linking a data point every four minutes. His first refuel is southern Brazil, then the southern tip of Argentina, from there over the South Pole to New Zealand, then Hawaii, Fairbanks, then over the North Pole back to Bangor Maine.
Carl
Begin forwarded message:
From: sh <kitplanesue(at)gmail.com (kitplanesue(at)gmail.com)>
Subject: Bill's polar flight
Good morning,
In case you're interested in following Bill's attempt to fly around both poles,
here's the web link:
https://go.spidertracks.com/fleetpro/public/zqpilot
There are 4 small icons at the top left, the airplane icon puts a panel at the left that shows what ZQ is doing.
Use the plus to zoom in or the minus to zoom out. You use the pile of papers icon to determine the view. Try hybrid view.
If you click the X, it will take you to a screen where you select Tracks and then click on the top latest date.
Once he's flying this will get you Bill's track as it is reported by Spidertracks. (it also shows him taxiing while on the ground)
You must click on the last little teardrop to get his latest position info in a box on the screen.
As he gets closer to some interesting landmarks you can zoom in.
Let's all keep our fingers crossed for a safe journey,
Sue
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AirMike
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| Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 9:44 pm Post subject: Bill's polar flight - not RV related |
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Is this cool or what? Bill is a VERY Daring fellow. Note that he is flying out over the Atlantic, not much of a back up plan there if the engine quits. We must pray that all of his equipment holds together over Antarctica. Even this month it is very cold down there on the plateau of the South Pole. Best wishes and Godspeed.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 9:59 pm Post subject: Bill's polar flight - not RV related |
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It was pretty amazing watching his first trip a few weeks ago:
Indiana to Honolulu, then Guam, then Florida...wow.
I saw a couple of his posts on the LML while he was building and it
really seemed like he planned very, very well. But, like you said,
he's depending on that airplane like very few people do. Impressive,
to say the least.
Dave Saylor
831-750-0284 CL
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Is this cool or what? Bill is a VERY Daring fellow. Note that he is flying out over the Atlantic, not much of a back up plan there if the engine quits. We must pray that all of his equipment holds together over Antarctica. Even this month it is very cold down there on the plateau of the South Pole. Best wishes and Godspeed.
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See you OSH '13
Q/B - flying 3 yrs.
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