Tag Archive for Jim Payne

The Perlan DG 1001M achieves new US-Speed Record

Jim Payne and Dennis Tito accomplish another Wave-Mission Last night Jackie Payne sent out a short note via e-mail from California around the world: “If all paperwork goes ok, looks like 135 kph for a 521 km triangle. That should beat two US national multi-place triangle speed records.” This morning my SeeYou states “all reached…

Onda Grande – Mission accomplished

Jackie Payne reports from Argentina Several hours after the biggest flight of the past year 2013, Jim’s wife Jackie found a minute (while her husband is busy completing another 2,100+ km flight!) to put down some background information to tell us more about that fabulous day. Jackie also provides a link to a YouTube video…

Jim Payne Posts Fifth 1000+ Point OLC Flight of 2012

OLC Magazine: On Tuesday, April 10th, Jim Payne completed his fifth 1000+ point OLC flight of 2012 in the Sierra wave with co-pilot Dennis Tito in the latter’s DG-1001M. Conditions were blue for most of the flight and the pair got low enough to fire up the engine once, but they continued for another several…

SSA 2012—Long Cross Country Flights in Wave

Few pilots in the world are as experienced as Jim in flying the Sierra mountain wave. In his presentation, Jim describes the hazards of long wave flights, the equipment needed to make these flights safely, and how to adequately prepare for and plan long flights in the Sierra wave. He also recounts several of his many successful flights.