Jim Carlaccini and John Long plan to fly from Florida to California next month to raise money for children’s charities. They’ll fly an FPNA A-22 Valor LSA and an Airborne XT-912 trike. The trike has been adapted with hand controls for Carlaccini, who uses a wheelchair since a skydiving accident several years ago. Their trip will take about two months. In South Africa, two rotary pilots plan to crisscross their country, one flying an R22 Robinson helicopter and the other an ELA gyrocopter. They’ll also be earning their commercial flight ratings and being the stars of a National Geographic documentary along the way. Danie Koen, 53, and Werner Alberts, 39, are spending just two weeks on the flight. Click on our links for more info, and maybe get inspired to start on a plan of your own.
Flying For Adventure
Key Takeaways:
- Two US pilots, Jim Carlaccini (who uses a wheelchair) and John Long, are flying an LSA and an adapted trike from Florida to California over two months to raise money for children's charities.
- The adapted trike features hand controls to accommodate Carlaccini, who was involved in a skydiving accident.
- Separately, two South African rotary pilots, Danie Koen and Werner Alberts, are crisscrossing their country in a helicopter and a gyrocopter over two weeks to earn commercial flight ratings and be featured in a National Geographic documentary.
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