Henshaw Challenge: Success! (Now includes photographs)
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Reasonable records
I admire Charlie for his attempt at beating a record; it is a recognised challenge that wiil be his, if he succeeds.
I am not sure that performing multiple sectors with landings and takeoffs after many hours with minimal or zero sleep is reasonable, with the knowledge we have today. But some humans have have qualities others do not have.
That said, I hope the UK media will recognise the result if Charlie beats the record.
I am not sure that performing multiple sectors with landings and takeoffs after many hours with minimal or zero sleep is reasonable, with the knowledge we have today. But some humans have have qualities others do not have.
That said, I hope the UK media will recognise the result if Charlie beats the record.
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Did you expect any better?
I would be surprised if more than 0.1% of the population had ever heard of Alex Henshaw in the first place, so any mention of this challenge would leave most people scratching their heads and wondering what it was about.
Now, talk to the crowd at a Shuttleworth display and the percentage of people there who would know ought to be much higher.
I would be surprised if more than 0.1% of the population had ever heard of Alex Henshaw in the first place, so any mention of this challenge would leave most people scratching their heads and wondering what it was about.
Now, talk to the crowd at a Shuttleworth display and the percentage of people there who would know ought to be much higher.
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Then again when Ellen MacArthur sailed around the world she received saturation coverage in the UK press. I think it's pathetic that there's not a mention in the press about the Henshaw challenge, especially if you consider all the negative stuff in the press at the moment. It just makes me wonder how much other relevant news we miss when it ends up in the editors waste basket.
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To be fair to the press, I think Chalky's efforts concentrated on the flight and hardly on the press.
The tracking by Tim only came about as a late entry and in fact they were still adapting the website past Kano!
On the SA website i ve just asked if there will be a live broadcast on internet of his arrival. There too is are complaints about the lack of press, the press releases of his arrival went out this morning at 6 local. So we ll have to wait and see.
It is a lesson to be learned for all who attempt such an odyssey, a missed opportunity. Richard Brandson did not suffer from this lack of press, it s all in the preparation.
That said, I can well imagine he concentrated on the sortie itself, plenty of work there too!
Landing is expected between 1430 and 1440 Zulu today. I will post links here if there is live internet TV of the arrival expected
The tracking by Tim only came about as a late entry and in fact they were still adapting the website past Kano!
On the SA website i ve just asked if there will be a live broadcast on internet of his arrival. There too is are complaints about the lack of press, the press releases of his arrival went out this morning at 6 local. So we ll have to wait and see.
It is a lesson to be learned for all who attempt such an odyssey, a missed opportunity. Richard Brandson did not suffer from this lack of press, it s all in the preparation.
That said, I can well imagine he concentrated on the sortie itself, plenty of work there too!
Landing is expected between 1430 and 1440 Zulu today. I will post links here if there is live internet TV of the arrival expected
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As much as we're all interested - the proverbial man in the street wouldn't really understand why it would be such a challenge. Just take off, set the autopilot then land when you're running low on fuel.
It's only when you're a pilot familiar with the difficulties and dangers of single engined light aircraft flight in such territories that you can appreciate it.
Also I'd venture to say Ellen Macarthur really only arrived in the public domain due to her "from the heart" video diaries direct from her boat mid-challenge. With all due respect to Chalkie there's nothing equivalent here.
It's only when you're a pilot familiar with the difficulties and dangers of single engined light aircraft flight in such territories that you can appreciate it.
Also I'd venture to say Ellen Macarthur really only arrived in the public domain due to her "from the heart" video diaries direct from her boat mid-challenge. With all due respect to Chalkie there's nothing equivalent here.
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Some self recorded diary video's which were delivered to designated press at every refueling stop would have helped no end.
I am rather surprised sponsors like Breitling did not seize the opportunity....
Some self recorded diary video's which were delivered to designated press at every refueling stop would have helped no end.
I am rather surprised sponsors like Breitling did not seize the opportunity....
Seems it's the same old PPRuNe policy - 'R&N' posts are only for 'R&N' in the people-tube business........
Yup, so sorry, but news of this brave attempt on a 70 year old landmark aviation record is shunted off to obscurity so that the airline co-pilots can discuss beetles in pitot-static systems as the top new story on R&N.....
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I too would have liked to have seen it in R&N or private flying and spoke to a mod about it twice but to be fair, the thread started here so they merged them here. I understand there was quite a bit of discussion between the mods but the relegationists won i guess...
I also noticed irritation with the mods as to comments it could better be moved to Private Flying, so i think there is little point in pushing the issue.
Perhaps once he s landed it will be possible to get a news thread with good pics in R&N or private flying. The AVCOM forum thread now is well above 40 pages and makes good reading.
I also noticed irritation with the mods as to comments it could better be moved to Private Flying, so i think there is little point in pushing the issue.
Perhaps once he s landed it will be possible to get a news thread with good pics in R&N or private flying. The AVCOM forum thread now is well above 40 pages and makes good reading.
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It may be of interest to you the the builder of the plane is of Dutch decent: Tony van den Heuvel. What Chalkie has achieved is monumental, but Tony who built the plane in his garage at home needs some credit too!
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Pop, would it be possible to make the references in R&N and PF a "sticky" for the next 24 hours or so, so that this thread is easier to find from there? Since the references are now locked, they get bumped down rather quickly.
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de vliegtuig blijft Tony se eigendom. He builds and flies the planes as a hobby. This is his third plane.
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Very proud of my brother!! and chalkie
I am sure there are many photographs, you can contact him on [email protected]
I am sure there are many photographs, you can contact him on [email protected]