After non-stop flying for over 15 hours, Captain Michel Gordillo is nearing the Mario Zucchelli Station on the shores of eastern Antarctica. He has been flying for 2200 miles at speeds between 90 and 135 knots battling headwinds, taking advantage of Read more

After flying for over 4 hours, Captain Michel Gordillo is now about 820 kilometers from his departure point at Hobart, Tasmania. He still has approximately 1400 miles to go. Thanks to the Spidertracks texting capability, Michel was able to report thaRead more

  Today, November 1, 2016 Hobart Australia time Michel is planning to depart  the Hobart airport southbound across the Southern Ocean. His destination? The Mario Zucchelli, Antarctica station. Mapping in this area is not reliable, however GoRead more

At 23:48 UTC Michel said goodbye to Mildura, Australia and is now en-route to to the island of Tasmania. After flying almost 700 miles, he will land at the southern Tasmanian city of Hobart. This is important as it is the last stop before the Sky PolRead more

As I write this,  the Skypolaris RV-8 with Michel at the controls is about 1/2 of the way to Mildura, AU. Michel spent a short day at Ayres Rock and did not have any time to communicate much. He did say that he was looking for Kangaroos all alongRead more