At my friend Ed Martin's request...
(TV GLOBO Northeast - Sat. 16/March/2013 News)
00:00 An american pilot is making a solo flight around the world in a small plane. His first stop was in Recife!
00:09 [Bianka Carvalho reports] The 7 meters long airplane is homemade. Bill Harrelson built it with his wife who is also a pilot and, says he, would love to participate in this trip but it was not possible because of lack of space, so small it hardly fits one person.
00:25 All area is occupied, shows Bill, by fuel tanks.
00:30 He can fly 39 hours without stopping for refuel.
00:34 The american pilot wants to break the world speed record from pole to pole.
00:40 He took-off Thursday from Bangor, Maine, USA and made his first stop yesterday in Recife, almost 24 hours later.
00:49 The initial idea was to leave yesterday but Bill ended up staying to visit the city.
00:54 He said he loved Recife, made many friends here, people helped him and someday he will be back.
01:01 Only that next visit will have to be more relaxed... To win this challenge he cannot stay too long.
01:06 Bill Harrelson wants to finish in 2 weeks what the current record holder took 4 months to achieve.
01:12 He expects to maintain a speed ten times faster and with a lot fewer stops along the way.
01:19 I asked: why risk yourself in a trip like that, alone?
01:23 "I think I am crazy. It is the adventure spirit, important for human life. For some people, adventure is climbing the Everest, for others is going to a library. This is my adventure."
01:39 Bill Harrelson left Recife early afternoon and we followed his departure from our Globocop [news helicopter].
01:48 He is going to Chile, then New Zealand, Hawaii, Alaska and returns to the starting point, Bangor, Maine, USA.
01:57 Have fun, Bill! And good luck!
Francisco Ramalho. L2K #282 - Sao Paulo
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