Jonathan Leal's big day! 1000km 126 attempt from Mifflin

Hey Guys,

Jonathan Leal has Aero Club Albatross' 508 assembled, taped and ready to fly from Mifflin tomorrow, going for the 1000km diploma in a 1-26! He's been preparing for this flight for a long time and it looks like a really good day for it. He's planning on taking off at 6:30am and the flight should take him somewhere between 11 and 12 hours.

I think he has a SPOT and it should be visible on http://www.ssa.org/SailplaneTracker/Default.asp

If all goes well, he'll be going through his start point near Lewistown PA at around 7am, heading SW toward the Potomac River. He should turn the first turnpoint at 8:15am (Dickey's Mountain near the Potomac River). He should get to near Blairstown and round his NE turnpoint (Millbrook) around 11:15am at which point he'll start heading SW toward the Potomac. He should get to the Potomac River again at around 3:15pm and then he will head back to Millbrook, his finish point. He should get to the finish back near Blairstown at 6:30pm. This gives him a decent buffer, since sunset is 7:45pm.

If the task works out for him, it will be the farthest 1-26 and 13.5 meter flight ever! And he would earn a 1000km Diploma, a National and World Record! All in an Aero Club Albatross' mighty Schweizer 1-26E!

Let's wish Jonathan the best of luck and watch this historic flight unfold!

All the best,
Daniel