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re: Louisiana Tech student takes off trying to be the youngest to fly around the world
Posted on 7/23/18 at 8:03 am to Brettesaurus Rex
Posted on 7/23/18 at 8:03 am to Brettesaurus Rex
This, I really hope he has a twin engine plane, not a single like the picture.
Crossing all that water on one engine is crazy.
The flight plan from Nola to Cozumel is straight south if you have multi engine.
With single engine the recommended path is along Florida, then near Cuba, then cross to eliminate long stretches away from land.
I couldn't imagine going from Midway to Hawaii to California on one engine.
Crossing all that water on one engine is crazy.
The flight plan from Nola to Cozumel is straight south if you have multi engine.
With single engine the recommended path is along Florida, then near Cuba, then cross to eliminate long stretches away from land.
I couldn't imagine going from Midway to Hawaii to California on one engine.
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Posted on 7/23/18 at 8:05 am to DavidTheGnome
Nice video with the young man talking about why he's doing this. Also, nice plane, and he shows the flight path he will take.
Mason's MedCamps Mission
Mason's MedCamps Mission
This post was edited on 7/23/18 at 8:07 am
Posted on 7/23/18 at 11:08 am to Napoleon
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Hawaii to California on one engine.
Cant be done safely...absolutely not with that plane hes using. It's basically 4 hrs via commercial plane doing in excess of 400 mph.
Doing 300mph or less would need 7+ hrs of fuel. I'm no expert, but I cannot imagine that plane having that airtime on 1 tank
Posted on 7/23/18 at 12:20 pm to GeeOH
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Cant be done safely...absolutely not with that plane hes using. It's basically 4 hrs via commercial plane doing in excess of 400 mph. Doing 300mph or less would need 7+ hrs of fuel. I'm no expert, but I cannot imagine that plane having that airtime on 1 tank
They add a auxiliary fuel tank in the rear cabin to achieve the needed flying range. Hawaii to California has been flown thousands of times in single engine planes, it might be considered a higher risk because the longer time in the air requires that everything work correctly for a longer period of time and if you consider setting down in the water worse than making an emergency landing on land, but it is not really un-safe. There are also a lot of single engine planes flown from Australia to the U.S.
Posted on 7/31/18 at 11:40 am to DavidTheGnome
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On his journey to become the youngest pilot to solo circumnavigate the earth by air, Mason William Andrews has broken another world record! He touched down in France a few moments ago and became the youngest pilot to fly from America to Europe.
Posted on 7/31/18 at 11:44 am to Napoleon
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Crossing all that water on one engine is crazy.
Posted on 7/31/18 at 11:51 am to GrammarKnotsi
does he have a flight tracker or anything like that? I tried to get on the webpage and it's not loading
Posted on 7/31/18 at 11:54 am to WinnPtiger
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does he have a flight tracker or anything like that? I tried to get on the webpage and it's not loading
I honestly only get the updates from the LaTech page on Facebook
Posted on 7/31/18 at 12:22 pm to DavidTheGnome
Money money money moooneeeyyy
The only way to become a pilot, especially that young...
This is the definition of White privilege.
But seriously hope this journey is a successful one. That is an amazing accomplishment at such a young age... but still $$$$
The only way to become a pilot, especially that young...
This is the definition of White privilege.
But seriously hope this journey is a successful one. That is an amazing accomplishment at such a young age... but still $$$$
Posted on 7/31/18 at 12:25 pm to WinnPtiger
I assume you can follow him on flightaware if you know his tail number.
Posted on 7/31/18 at 12:25 pm to kingbob
Im extremely glad im not the only ahole thinking this ... They probably bought him his car and college aswell ..
Maybe hasn't even worked a day in his life.
Maybe hasn't even worked a day in his life.
Posted on 7/31/18 at 12:27 pm to Yobosh
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Im extremely glad im not the only ahole thinking this ... They probably bought him his car and college aswell ..
Maybe hasn't even worked a day in his life.
Someone is jelly. Sorry your parents made bad life choices.
Posted on 7/31/18 at 12:27 pm to danilo
They have to much money. And are still asking for more !!!
Posted on 7/31/18 at 12:28 pm to Yobosh
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This is the definition of White privilege.
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young black pilots
do yourself a favor, and DO NOT google that...
Posted on 7/31/18 at 12:30 pm to ksayetiger
Dude what are you going on about??
Obviously he wasn't referring to it that way.
Stop. Please.
Obviously he wasn't referring to it that way.
Stop. Please.
Posted on 7/31/18 at 12:32 pm to Janky
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I assume you can follow him on flightaware if you know his tail number.
does anyone know the tail number
Posted on 7/31/18 at 12:33 pm to Yobosh
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Stop. Please.
Posted on 7/31/18 at 12:33 pm to Yobosh
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They have to much money
=they have more money than me
Posted on 7/31/18 at 12:34 pm to WinnPtiger
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does anyone know the tail number
N7278C
Landed in Santa Maria Island on Sunday.
This post was edited on 7/31/18 at 12:37 pm
Posted on 7/31/18 at 12:36 pm to upgrayedd
Sure i am. Anyone would. Love to have them pay for my piloting license.
Most parents can't make such an investment as that one, so im sure im not in the minority of "parents who have made bad choices"
Most parents can't make such an investment as that one, so im sure im not in the minority of "parents who have made bad choices"
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