As of 2:45 pm Sky Polaris time, the Sky Polaris flight has reached the half-way point across the Atlantic Ocean! Michel appears to be on-track and on time after flying almost 7 hours. He will soon cross the equator and another time zone heading for lRead more

Michel has begun one of the most dangerous legs of this flight - to cross the Atlantic Ocean! At 0700 Sky Polaris time, Michel departed Dakar, Senegal en route to Natal, Brazil. Even though it is an enormous distance, it is still the shortest route bRead more

Among the many devices and systems on-board the tiny Sky Polaris RV-8, Michel has included a flight recorder. This device records the flight in an IGC format file (International Gliding Commission). Using software, you can view the recorded flight juRead more

[embed]https://youtu.be/_5S2-Vq-IJ8[/embed] A weary Michel checked in via our WhatsApp smartphone messaging app to send some photos of the flight to Dakar. A whole lot of sand down there! He promised to write a report on Sunday. Stay tuned! Read more

5:46 pm Sky Polaris time. Michel appears to have landed safely at Dakar, Senegal and is taxiing to parking. Congratulations to you Michel on this momentous first leg of your flight around the world! Michel has flown over 1700 milRead more