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Mike & James landed safely in Brazil -53

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 by Airplane Factory
We just got off the phone with James & Mike in Belem, Brazil. Though they sound tired, you could hear they are in great spirits after completing the 4,044km trip from Guinea. We will give them some time to relax a bit, and update you later with more news. One thing we learnt today is
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More photos from Belem -54

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 by Airplane Factory
Thank you very much to Robbie Weich who made sure Mike & James got a warm welcome on their arrival in Belem. Click here to view Robbie’s Flickr photo album.
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James’ log -55

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 by Airplane Factory
Wow, what a world – we’re in Belem, we were welcomed in by supporters, now we’re in a lovely little hotel and neither Mike nor I have written a word or sent a picture since arriving; yet there are images on our website and everyone seems to know that we’re safe and being looked after!
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Brazilian TV covers arrival of Mike & James -125

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 by Airplane Factory
Mike and James’ arrival was covered by one of the local TV stations in Brazil. The first coverage snippet is approximately 1 min 17s into the video, and the second news clip follows just after the first.
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Departure from Belem, Brazil -126

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 by Airplane Factory
Mike and James decided to reschedule the departure to the US Virgin Islands, and left at 11pm (SA Local Time). We had enough time to test the IndigoSat satellite tracking system earlier and moved it to a spot where the signal was picked up better by the satellite, but unfortunately on departure we did not
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Guinea update -49

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 by Airplane Factory
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
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Slight trouble in Conakry -50

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 by Airplane Factory
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
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Mike and James about to leave from Guinea -51

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 by Airplane Factory
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
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Questions from our visitors -45

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 by Airplane Factory
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
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Mike and James safely in Guinea -46

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 by Airplane Factory
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)
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