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> I am a current commerical pilot, mostly flying in gas and hot-air balloons
> and some sail planes. Spent a lot of time trying to fly around the world in
> a balloon. Made three tries so far and failed on all three. Most recently
> in January where we were forced to bail out of the balloon after having a
> major structural failure in the balloon. Will try again this winter or most
> likely next summer now that Steve didn't make it the other day.
Dave,
I remember that! You were flying with Dick Rutan. IIRC, according to
news reports Dick landed on a cactus and you landed on a fence,
dislocating your hip.
What a small world this has become!
Patrick
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> I am a current commerical pilot, mostly flying in gas and hot-air balloons
> and some sail planes. Spent a lot of time trying to fly around the world in
> a balloon. Made three tries so far and failed on all three. Most recently
> in January where we were forced to bail out of the balloon after having a
> major structural failure in the balloon. Will try again this winter or most
> likely next summer now that Steve didn't make it the other day.
Dave,
I remember that! You were flying with Dick Rutan. IIRC, according to
news reports Dick landed on a cactus and you landed on a fence,
dislocating your hip.
What a small world this has become!
Patrick
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Patrick Flowers
Mailto
The GMC Motorhome Page
http://www.gmcmotorhome.com