Brian Abraham -
Thanks for the explanation of what constitutes a Round the World Flight. Are you able to come up with a similar criteria for an Around Australia flight such as the Jabiru flight mentioned by Captain Nomad?
I asked the records folks some years ago but did not get a satisfactory answer.
Wally Mk 11 -
There is a Youtube clip of the Bendigo launch on the MAM website that shows the aircraft with logos etc.
See
YouTube - MAMFlight2010's Channel
I understand that the bladder tank was changed to a metal tank.
Smiling Monkey -
I don't think that these guys are hour chasers as they both have real jobs.
Captain Nomad - Well said.
Let's not compare the two modes of travel. The next leg of this flight from Hawaii to California is a major challenge. I note that, over the years, at least two of Australia's better known ferry pilots have spent some time swimming in this very bit of ocean. Despite the US SAR assetts in that part of the world rescue following an ocean forced landing is more reliant on @r5e than class.