Thanks to Carol Faulkner for
sharing this pilot world record attempt:
Delta Air Lines Pilots
Set Sights on Guinness World Record with 48-State Flight
By Business Editor| July 8th, 2023|@AirGuide Business, Aircraft Business, Airline, Airline Business
Two Delta Air Lines pilots have attempted to set a Guinness World Record for the fastest journey by plane through all 48 contiguous states of the United States within 48 hours.
Delta A350 captain Barry
Behnfeldt and Delta A321 captain Aaron Wilson, both military veterans, took off
on an ambitious journey hoping to inspire future pilots and raise funds for
Veterans Airlift Command (VAC), an organization providing free, private air
travel for combat-injured veterans.
The duo, who both studied at
Bowling Green State University School of Aviation, began their journey on June
4, 2023, from Berrien Springs, Michigan, and succeeded in completing the route
in 44 hours and seven minutes, landing in Portland, Maine on June 6, 2023.
They flew in a single-engine
Piper Saratoga plane owned by Behnfeldt. While the original plan was to spend
between 10 to 30 minutes at each airport, the pilots managed to keep their
average time on the ground to eight minutes, except during refueling stops.
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