Screen Captures of Trip Highlights.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/24249689/Gordo%27s%20Flight%20140217.jpg
-Original Message-
From: Bernie Baer
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 7:37 AM
To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net
Subject: [Aus-soaring] 1500 Km wave flight in progress
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N55LK/history/20140217/2249Z/KMEV/KCPR
Perhaps you will not have known that Gordo is a FedEx pilot, so knows how to
talk with ATC. He has an LOA (letter of agreement) which allows him to fly in
Class A, above 18,000'. The Duo is also equipped with landing and mar
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/02/happening-right-now-gliding-attempt-across-the-mountains-nevada-to-south-dakota/283883/
From: Phillip Brown
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 12:29 PM
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] 1500 K
Great effort, this will make a great read.
Phil
On 18 February 2014 12:06, Rob Wintulich wrote:
> Down at Casper, Wyoming!
> Man, what an effort.
> Now to wait the final stats.
> Congratulations again.
>
>
> -Original Message- From: Bernie Baer
> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 7:37 A
Down at Casper, Wyoming!
Man, what an effort.
Now to wait the final stats.
Congratulations again.
-Original Message-
From: Bernie Baer
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 7:37 AM
To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net
Subject: [Aus-soaring] 1500 Km wave flight in progress now.. (US
10 minutes to sunset, and 25,000' just SE of Riverton, WY.
Too bad it was a bit slow going earlier. A blue day.
Jim
On Mon, 2/17/14, Rob Wintulich wrote:
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] 1500 Km wave flight in progress now.. (USA)
To: "Discussion
Fascinating flight to follow. Live!!!
205mph at 18000ft at 10.33 CST Aust
181mph at 25500 at 10.58 CST Aust.
He doesn't have a lot of daylight time left to reach Rapid City but it is
sure looking good at the moment.
Thanks to all involved in providing this live feed.
-Original Message
News Flash: Gordon Boettger to Attempt Another Record Flight - Monday,
February 17th
by Gordon Boettger . February 17, 2014
At sunrise on 17 January, we are planning on launching in the Duo Discus
glider from Minden at sunrise and aiming for Rapid City, SD as our goal, a
distance of over 933
