Tue, Jul 29, 2003
We have some technical and peripheral information about last
week's remarkable stories, which we're presenting here. [Thanks go
to ANN Reader Michael R. Pablo, who is Assistant,
Contest & Records, at the National Aeronautic Association,
which certifies such records, and to Assaf Stoler,
who provided us with the stats of the trip --ed.]
Michael wrote us, "The National Aeonautic Association sanctions
and certifies all records set in the United States or by U.S.
citizens. It is [the NAA] that will be approving their record, once
all the supporting documentation has been submitted.
"After we approve a record as a U.S. National record, it is then
sent to FAI in Switzerland for their approval as a world record. We
will be sending FAI the paperwork for a record for 'Speed Over a
Recognized Course' for Santa Ana to Kitty Hawk, but not for the
Transcontinental record, which will be certified as a U.S. record
only."
Assaf added, "Both pilots got their training, and regularly flew
from Sunrise Aviation, at Orange County (CA) Airport." Here's how
the record flight shook out, by the numbers:
-
Leg 1:
Orange County Airport (SNA) to St. Johns Industrial (SJN).
Distance 444NM, flight time 3:29hrs/min.
SNA takeoff time 12:26 PST. SJN landing time 3:55pm PST.
Ground time 30 min at SJN. SJN takeoff time 4:25pm PST
- Leg 2:
SJN to Amarillo Texas (AMA).
Distance 380NM, flight time 2:50hrs.
AMA Landing time 7:15 PST.
Ground time 27min at AMA. AMA takeoff time 7:42pm PST.
- Leg 3:
AMA to Fort Smith (FSM), Arkansas.
Distance 359NM, flight time 2:31hrs.
FSM landing time 10:13pm PST.
Ground time 32 min at FSM. FSM takeoff time 10:45pm PST.
- Leg 4:
FSM to Upper Cumberland Regional (SRB), Sparta, TN.
Distance 433NM, flight time 3:20hrs/min.
SRB landing time 2:05am PST.
Ground time 25 min. SRB takeoff time 2:30am PST.
- Leg 5:
SRB to First Flight Airport (FFA).
Distance 478NM. Flight time 3:20hrs/min.
Over FFA time of crossing fix 5:50am PST.
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