Congrats to the ladies for another successful and long day. As expected the weather was brewing Northeast of the route keeping it challenging. The fly-by was fun but of course the shifting and gusty winds pushed us off course a tad at the end. Teresa executed a go-around as the plane ballooned a bit too much with a surprise gust. The Purple Hearts are happily on a full stop for the day and plan to get out on to Georgia and finally the Florida terminus as soon as the other racers in residence get launched in the order they arrived.
Teresa reported that many of the other teams wanted to see the repaired rudder and it's sister shoved into the cockpit. Those are the kind of stories that are going to make the conversations over dinner tonight ALL that more special!
Super proud of you ladies :) Enjoy your evening and safe, uneventful flights tomorrow :)
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great evening and get lots of rest before your last day! We have been following the blog and can't wait to hear all of the stories!
ReplyDeleteOnly 1 more day? Still looking good. So many cool stories to tell. Peace.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for a wonderful blog! It's the most interesting one I've read yet. You gals have been thru a lot. Have a smooth and fast flight to the finish!
ReplyDeleteStop by Arnold Engineering Development Center and see if you can borrow a slightly used afterburner for the Purple Machine. Also, keep Teresa away from that Jack Daniels distillery. You know how much she likes to drink! (Diet Coke 🤓)
ReplyDeleteGo for Gold!
ReplyDeleteHa - do you think a Pratt engine will help the Purple Hearts sneak out a couple more knots of speed?
ReplyDeleteHa - do you think a Pratt engine will help the Purple Hearts sneak out a couple more knots of speed?
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