ABLE FLIGHT PILOTS SET TRANSCONTINENTAL SPEED RECORD!!
On June 8th, pilots Matt Hansen and Jessica Scharle set a record for a transcontinental flight in a Light Sport Airplane (LSA) by flying from Jacksonville, FL to El Cajon, CA within a single day. Departing Cecil Field at 6:01 AM EDT, they made five stops along the way and touched down at Gillespie Field near San Diego at 10:22 PM PDT for an elapsed time of 19 hours and 21 minutes, including time for fuel stops. Total flying time was 17 hours plus.
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