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Sky Polaris over North Pole!

Posted on April 15th, 2016 by skypolarisadmin

90 degrees North! What a great achievement for Michel Angel Gordillo! I am sure that Michel can see Santa Claus' workshop, reindeer's, polar bears, penguins, and all the other things we associate with the north pole (I know there areRead more

Polo Norte!

Posted on April 14th, 2016 by skypolarisadmin

The tracking system is working well and I am sure you are following the Sky Polaris flight as closely was we are at headquarters. We are counting up the lines of latitude - 81, 82, 83... and when the latitude gets to 90 degrees, Michel is over the EaRead more

Sky Polaris Arrives at Resolute, NU

Posted on April 14th, 2016 by skypolarisadmin

As you can see by the tracking system, Michel has arrived at Resolute, Nunavut, Canada. Fuel is expected to be waiting for him there. We don't know if there is internet, but hopefully Michel's satellite phone will work. This is the last stop before cRead more

Into the Arctic

Posted on April 13th, 2016 by skypolarisadmin

The Sky Polaris flight is officially in the Arctic zone now. As I am writing this, the tracking shows that Michel has crossed 66 degrees north which is known as the "Arctic Circle". the destination now is Resolute, Nunavut, Canada, a distance of abouRead more

Red Lake, ON to Rankin Inlet, MB

Posted on April 13th, 2016 by skypolarisadmin

Michel has notified us that he has landed at Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Northern Canada. It is extremely cold there and is a remote city high up on the Hudson Bay. The weather there is -23 degrees C and snowing ice crystals! Not good flying weather. MichRead more