Clarrie,
I too have thought about similar, albeit in light pistons. Flying in circles for 6 hours a day in the Gulf out of sight of land has lead me think what would I do if I had a fire? Ditch immediately, or for how far would I attempt to try to fly, and how would I know when to stop, presuming I still hada choice to make? Real lap of the gods stuff all in all.
FWIW, how many major highways are there in the GAFA? Like to see you put it down on the Gunbarrell highway!
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