Around the World Flight using SPOT

While this is non RV related, it is interesting about these ladies who are flying their Mooney around the world as we speak and are using a SPOT for flight following / tracking. They landed this morning at 9:33 AM EST at Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport, Republic of Djibouti, East Africa and are in preparation for their last couple of legs of their flight en route to Orlando.

I have been following them for a couple of days and while their appears to be a few holes in their coverage or they didn't turn it on (unknown) it is giving position reports every 10 minutes.

Here is the link to their site http://www.alsworldflight.com/flight_log.php where you can read their flight log and click on the SPOT advertisement and it will take you to their tracking information.

Our Fort Collins/Loveland EAA chapter recently had her (Carol Ann) speak at a meeting about her previous around-the-world trip in the Mooney. It was a fascinating presentation.

Real gutsy!

W.O.W.

Thanks for posting this.

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They made it!
Landed at Orlando this morning just before 9:00am.