30th July 1998, departed Redmond in company with factory aircraft for Spearfish (KSPF) which is close to Mount Rushmore. We got some good air to air photos and after landing for lunch, flew around Mount Rushmore before setting course for Oshkosh. A comprehensive notam pack on entry procedures is mandatory reading. To say the air Continue reading

18th July 1998 after a rest day in Hilo where we attempted to top up our oxygen bottle without success. We were airborne at 0600 just as the sun was rising above the horizon. During the climb, all 6 cylinder head temperatures went full scale red. This was our first serviceability issue and after trouble Continue reading

16th July 1998 we experienced delays obtaining a weather briefing for this 2308 nautical mile sector. Today we cross the Inter tropical convergence zone and the International date line. Our initial thoughts were to stay relatively low level to avoid flying in to embedded Thunderstorms. The headwind that yielded a ground speed of 220 knots Continue reading

15th July 1998 we departed our local airport at Caloundra (after friends cleared kangaroos off the runway) at 0400 local time bound for Brisbane to clear customs and refuel. We were airborne 0530 and set course over the Tower who recorded the time of departure used for the record attempt. The aircraft was very sensitive Continue reading