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Around The World In A Piper ;-)  
User currently offline9VSPO From United Kingdom, joined May 2008, 38 posts, RR: 1
Posted (2 years 3 months 1 week 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 492 times:

While on holiday in Rhodes recently I was taking some photographs at the airport and happened to see a Piper OY-JPL. Just another light aircraft you might think, but no, there is a lot more to the story...

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Basically it's the story of one family that decided to fly around the world in one year (mum, dad and three kids). They even have a website where you can keep track of them here.

This is the planned route:



I sent them a copy of my pic and they were most impressed.  Smile
So if you happen to come across OY-JPL at your local airport please let them know and show your support. I think they are currently in Croatia.

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User currently offlineSpencer From United Kingdom (England), joined Apr 2004, 790 posts, RR: 19
Reply 1, posted (2 years 3 months 1 week 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 492 times:

Cool idea!
Spencer.


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User currently offline2H4 From United States, joined Oct 2004, 6857 posts, RR: 53
Reply 2, posted (2 years 3 months 1 week 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 481 times:		 AIRLINERS.NET CREW
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That sounds really cool...I hope they have a great trip.

If you think that sounds interesting, I highly recommend Flight of Passage, by Rinker Buck. It's a factual account of a trip the author and his brother took across the US when they were kids. They flew a Piper Cub from the east coast to the west coast. Great book.




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User currently offlineNoelg From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2002, 2245 posts, RR: 11
Reply 3, posted (2 years 3 months 1 week 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 454 times:

Well if that's their planned route, and they have been in Rhodes and Croatia, I hope they can improve their map reading skills  Wink

J/k, Would be cool to do, the furthest I have ventured in the Warrior is Gloucester so I guess it's a bit more of an adventure!  Wink

Shouldn't the kids be in school though......


Around the world I roam, the window seat my home
User currently offlineTu204 From Russia, joined Mar 2006, 480 posts, RR: 12
Reply 4, posted (2 years 3 months 1 week 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 349 times:

Sounds like a great idea. To be honest, this is something that I would like to do myself when I am about 40.

Quoting Noelg (Reply 3):
Shouldn't the kids be in school though......

It is summer time, and besides, this trip would teach them alot more than school can.


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