Have you heard of Sky Polaris?

[David MacRay]

This guy is going to fly to Antarctica in an RV-8.

http://www.skypolaris.org

Thoughts?

[Liquid Charlie]

We always called it the "silly season". Seems that people are always trying to think of novel ways to get to the poles. Usually ending up in a large cluster fuck with it costing millions to rescue these idiots. 

[David MacRay]

Yeah, I suppose the South Pole is a bit tricky.

Don't you think it will be worth it to research the Black Carbon Molecules?

[ScudRunner-d95]

So hes going to fly around the world burning gas to save the planet from humans burning gas?

Hmm that is some fucked up hippy logic right there I tell you what.

[David MacRay]

Hey, whatever pays for him to fly around.

[Tailwind W10]

Kitplanes November and December 2015 issues chronicled Bill Harrelson's around-the-world north-south record flight.  Looks like his Lancair IVP is a different weight class than the RV-8.  Quite a project, lots of logistics and it still go to hell in an instant.  I'd opine the Lancair is a more capable airplane than the RV, I wish him well.


Gerry

[ScudRunner-d95]

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Hey, whatever pays for him to fly around.
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hmm maybe hes onto something, lets put together Scuds Environmental Tour of Hope for the Planet. Get me an DC-8 and fly around the world studying the effects of Chemtrails on beer and wings in different cities.

[Colonel]

Sounds like Porkchops.

[David MacRay]

Maybe they're cousins.