After many delays, I’m finally on my way to the dark continent, the land down under, the Emerald Isle,…..Germany. The powers that be have generously included a seven hour break from my travels to be spent, as I see fit, as long as I remain within the confines of the lovely Charlotte North Carolina International Airport, so I’ve got that going for me. I’m in the middle of my long international flight routine. Sit on my rear, bored to death, eating crappy food, and then having a few drinks just before boarding so I can hopefully sleep for most of the flight. If it works, I’ll arrive rested and ready for battle. If not, I’ll be worthless for days. When I get to Munich I’ll hook up with my co-pilot Marcio and the Discovery Channel’s camera crew and get to work. We’ve got at least four days of test flights, rigging the plane with cameras, and pre-flight interviews before we can leave. Even then, the weather has to cooperate, which it isn’t. So talk amongst yourselves and I’ll try and keep you all up to speed.
