Sat, Oct 12, 2024
Nathan Finneman has been flying since childhood, including hang gliders for a time.
But when he found paramotors in 2010 he’s been flying them over the world and in air shows. He also represented the USA in the World Air Sports Federation’s (FAI) world paramotor slalom championships. Finneman was at the Lake County Airport (KLXV) in Leadville, Colorado, to launch on his record-setting flight. LXV is the highest public-use airport in North America at 9,934 feet MSL. The record actually took two attempts due to some issues such as turbulence he experienced on the first flight. California has a new law a bill that prohibits the sale, distribution, or making available leaded avgas beginning on January 1, 2031. Brought by State Senator Caroline Menjivar, it originally had a much shorter timeline, but was still opposed by some environmental groups. To no one’s surprise, the most strenuous objections came from aviation groups and businesses. A unique gas balloon took off from the region of Gruyère, Switzerland. In a “green” approach towards energy
production, the hydrogen used in the flight was produced purely by water using solar energy. The flight was piloted by Laurent Sciboz and Nicolas Tièche, winners of the 2019 FAI Long Distance Gas Balloon World Championships (Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett). All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-Unlimited!!!
Airborne 10.04.24 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Friday, October 4th, 2024... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Holland Lee. Holland is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- FAI Ratifies World Altitude Record In Electric Paramotor
- California’s Ban On Leaded AvGas Signed Into Law
- ‘Green Hydrogen’ Balloon Takes Flight
- Massive Trial Looms In Dispute With Insurers Over Aircraft Stuck In Russia
- Elixir Lands Contract For 5 Aircraft For European Training Providers
- WHOA! USAF F-16 Cut Off During Russian Intercept
- Airlines Suspend Flights To Israel Amid Missile Threats
Get Comprehensive, Real-Time, 24/7 coverage of the latest aviation and aerospace stories anytime, at aero-news.net. And be sure to join us again tomorrow, for the next edition of "Airborne Unlimited" here on Aero-TV. Thanks for watching. See you, again, tomorrow!
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