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re: Louisiana Tech student takes off trying to be the youngest to fly around the world
Posted on 7/22/18 at 9:25 pm to DavidTheGnome
Posted on 7/22/18 at 9:25 pm to DavidTheGnome
If he survives his on folly he will be a heck of a pilot, Fly the Biggest part back 
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Posted on 7/22/18 at 11:35 pm to DavidTheGnome
His parents must be pretty loaded to bankroll their kid’s expensive flying lessons let alone financing a trip around the world.
Posted on 7/22/18 at 11:45 pm to kingbob
Does it raise a red flag to anyone else that his furthest flight to date is to the Grand Canyon? Seems like a big jump to decide to go around the world already by himself. I can’t say I would be okay with this if it was my kid. I would want him to build up a lot more and log a ton more hours before doing this. Doing it just to get some record seems like a good idea to the kid but Mom and Dad should be pumping the breaks a little bit
Posted on 7/22/18 at 11:48 pm to DavidTheGnome
Cool kid! Come home safe!
Posted on 7/22/18 at 11:48 pm to kingbob
Also, looks like they are using gofundme to finance the trip
Posted on 7/22/18 at 11:54 pm to BatonrougeCajun
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Also, looks like they are using gofundme to finance the trip
Nice to see people crowd funding to help those really in need
Posted on 7/22/18 at 11:54 pm to BatonrougeCajun
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Mom and Dad should be pumping the breaks a little bit
They are called rudders dumdum.
Angle them up to decrease speed
Posted on 7/22/18 at 11:54 pm to DavidTheGnome
What kind of plane will he be in?
Posted on 7/22/18 at 11:55 pm to danilo
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Nice to see people crowd funding to help those really in need
Yeah, because shawanka wrecked her baby daddy car is so much better
Posted on 7/22/18 at 11:57 pm to danilo
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What kind of plane will he be in?
My guess is whateverthe thing behind him in the pic is.
Posted on 7/23/18 at 12:02 am to DavidTheGnome
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My guess is whateverthe thing behind him in the pic is.
Didn’t know Sully Sullyenberger post here
Posted on 7/23/18 at 12:10 am to DavidTheGnome
if he accomplishes this just imagine the good press for Tech's aviation program
Posted on 7/23/18 at 1:21 am to BatonrougeCajun
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Does it raise a red flag to anyone else that his furthest flight to date is to the Grand Canyon?
Every long flight is just a series of short flights limited by the fuel capacity of the plane, but this kid will probably have a auxiliary tank added in the back of the cabin for longer range. With the avionics available today for small planes, GPS coupled autopilot, moving map navigation charts, satellite weather overlays on your charts, you just punch in your destination and the plane will fly there, as long as the prop keeps spinning he will probably make it fine. I think the current record holder was a 19 year old MIT student when he did it also in a Beech Bonanza, he posted video on YouTube as he progressed around the world.
Posted on 7/23/18 at 3:17 am to ksayetiger
Elevators.
Dum-dum.
Dum-dum.
Posted on 7/23/18 at 3:41 am to DavidTheGnome
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A Louisiana Tech student taking flight, trying to become the youngest person to fly solo around the world.
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His dad Jeb says the farthest mason has ever flown was to the grand canyon.
Posted on 7/23/18 at 3:45 am to FootballNostradamus
There was a couple of guys that did this in a Cessna. It's on youtube. Fascinating.
Posted on 7/23/18 at 5:17 am to DavidTheGnome
Go Dawgs, go. And god bless.
Posted on 7/23/18 at 5:32 am to DavidTheGnome
Why is this considered hard in today's age. It's not like he does his own navigation and shite.
40 days? Say what you want but that's not any type of rigorous schedule.
40 days? Say what you want but that's not any type of rigorous schedule.
Posted on 7/23/18 at 5:37 am to DavidTheGnome
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fly around the world
That should help him get his in hours in for his Commercial...
good luck kid
This post was edited on 7/23/18 at 5:38 am
Posted on 7/23/18 at 5:55 am to Volvagia
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I think there are aviation rules that involve this. Size of the plane + number if engines determine the flight path. He’ll prob go the very long way around. Never be more than 200-300 miles or so from land.
This. He won’t be flying clear across the Atlantic like a 747 would. That’s why it’s taking 40 days.
But props to him, it will be an amazing journey. Hope everything goes well for him.
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