Just got off the phone with Mike (18:00 SA Local Time). As you know they were released by the cops and got the camera back. So it was a mad rush to get back to the airfield. The problem with the IndigoSat Satellite Tracking System is still being resolved, and unfortunately we foresee that for

Things turned a bit pear shaped last night after we’d managed to escape a million hustlers and take a walk through the dark Conakry streets to find a restaurant on our own. We ate at a Moroccan place and when I was trying to capture some of the street vibe afterwards, a policeman walked through

Mike & James have had some unexpected delays today, and we are just waiting for confirmation on when they will start testing the tracking sytem, and also what time they then plan to leave. In the meantime, Radio 702 indicated that they are going to try and have a live interview (reception permitting) with Mike

Wow, that happened fast. It feels like we left Springs a week ago so much has happened. Things are a bit of a blur for me. I have a theory about how to live longer … If you live a normal life like most of us do, doing virtually the same thing every day you

We’ve landed in Conakry after such an awesome flight and just can’t believe that the satellite tracking didn’t work this time around – it’ll be sorted out by tomorrow if there’s any way to do it. Last night’s flight was sooooo much easier, less stressful and therefore even more enjoyable than the flight to Sao

STOP PRESS! James just called to say they landed at Conakry at 0745 GMT! They had a beautiful flight much less stressful than the previous one as the navigation system was working well. They are currently in customs and will look for an internet connection to post a log shortly. The current plan (weather dependent)

A lot of our visitors have asked why James and Mike are flying at night so much. Jay Hyde helped us out with the answer on this question: James recently got his IF rating, and Mike his night rating; flying straight and level at night is much easier than landing at night. Most of their

I am sitting in a hotel room relaxing at last after 6 months of stress and really hard work. James is going through the Jeppesen en route maps and has just shown me how few African countries have radar (SSR to track transponders). Well … in a way that is the beauty of Africa. I

I can’t believe we’re in Sao Tome after more than 18 hours of flying. There couldn’t be a more perfect place to put down after this first flight – big smiles all round, no request to see a passport or even a crew card, not a single stamp or form (literally, not one – we

10am GMT 20th July (Tim): I spoke briefly to our glorious aviators this morning in Sao Tome. Understandably they were in very high spirits after a successful first leg and a first full night’s sleep in months, in the hotel. The flight went well. The Sling flew beautifully apparently and shot into Sao Tome with