Mysuru: Two Indian pilots, including one from the city, took part in a Guinness World Record creating event recently.
James Sumith Lobo and Wing Commander (retired) Ashok Mehta took part in the first ever open-air fly-in, in which hobby pilots from all over the world took to the skies on the same day, October 10.
The Indian pilots participated in the World Ultralight Fly-In (WUFI) in their attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the first worldwide ultralight and open air synchronized flying event. The event, put together by Dayton Ultralights with the help of members of Experimental Aircraft Association, in Moraine, Ohio, USA, was open to all pilots who fly light sport aircrafts.
“The limitations of these aircraft mean, it is unlikely all of us around the world will ever get to fly together. But we can all fly the same sky, on the same day everywhere on planet Earth, making this the first virtual worldwide flying,” said Belgium’s Koen Van de Kerckhove, WUFI creator, in a press note issued here.
Since not all pilots could be in the same place at the same time, a concerted effort to synchronize flights with the use of social media and online ZeeMaps were used. To participate, pilots flew their aircraft and submitted a dated photograph with their name, location, and type of aircraft. The initial flights started in Australia around 5 pm on October 9, Ohio time.
27/10/15 TR Sathish Kumar/Deccan Herald
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James Sumith Lobo and Wing Commander (retired) Ashok Mehta took part in the first ever open-air fly-in, in which hobby pilots from all over the world took to the skies on the same day, October 10.
The Indian pilots participated in the World Ultralight Fly-In (WUFI) in their attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the first worldwide ultralight and open air synchronized flying event. The event, put together by Dayton Ultralights with the help of members of Experimental Aircraft Association, in Moraine, Ohio, USA, was open to all pilots who fly light sport aircrafts.
“The limitations of these aircraft mean, it is unlikely all of us around the world will ever get to fly together. But we can all fly the same sky, on the same day everywhere on planet Earth, making this the first virtual worldwide flying,” said Belgium’s Koen Van de Kerckhove, WUFI creator, in a press note issued here.
Since not all pilots could be in the same place at the same time, a concerted effort to synchronize flights with the use of social media and online ZeeMaps were used. To participate, pilots flew their aircraft and submitted a dated photograph with their name, location, and type of aircraft. The initial flights started in Australia around 5 pm on October 9, Ohio time.
27/10/15 TR Sathish Kumar/Deccan Herald
