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Today we got to do our attempt on the Australian altitude hot air balloon record, the wing suit distance record and Australian skydiving altitude record.

Subject to ratification we should have had some success.

Because 60 minutes own the story I have to keep quiet on the ou… Continue

Things are getting serious for our flight to 39,000 feet.

A test run of all Oxy gear and the exit for the wing suit jumpers at 12,000 feet was successful the other day and we are about to drive south from Alice Springs to Curtian Springs for the next test flight to 25,000 feet.

Check out ex65.blogspot.com for more details and links to the main project blog.

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Saga 2007 is under way and we are having great weather.

We have done three flights and six tasks so far.

For anyone interested in results and flight descriptions I am going to be updating my blog as the week progresses - come take a look over at ex65.blogspot.com

Cya!

Anyone reading the Sydney Morning Herald or watching the ABC news
tonight will no doubt get the story about two balloons being forced
down for straying into controlled airspace here in Sydney.



So here is the deal...It was me but we had approval until they told us we didn't.



Sunday monrning, a normal commercial flight with me in a 260 with 11pob… Continue

The 2007 Australian Nationals are over and done with. Top three were Paul Gibbs, Sean Kavanagh (me!) and Edwin Michell. Andrew Robertson finished in fourth place which is worth mentioning as this is the same top four as the last Nationals and the same team we sent to Motegi for the 2006 Worlds.

The only change from the last Nationals was Paul and I swapping places for first this year. Finishing second to Paul is no shame, he is just damn good when on his game. Bring on the next National… Continue