Originally published at: Video: Shannon Russell on Breaking Altitude Record in Sling TSi
Performance test sets new altitude record utilizing Rotax 916iS and unleaded avgas.
Not sure what this article is about or what it’s celebrating. And what difference does it make that a woman did this? Do women have a tougher time flying aircraft at higher altitudes than men do?
Sir, your erudite comments are an interesting testament to what?
I would like to think that there is some aspirational thoughts at large. For starters, there is a breaking of a mould. She is woman, the aircraft is not designed the USA, the engine isn’t a Lycoming or the Chinese owned Continental.
Thank you Shannon for showing there is an horizon beyond the end of one’s nose.
Brian Souter
Proving once again that even the most banal journalism will ultimately find an enthusiastic audience.
So sad that you can not see the achievements accomplished with this record setting flightl
If you don’t think flying an unpressurized aircraft to above 32,000 feet is worthy of an article, I have to wonder if you’ve ever approached any boundaries, flying or not. ”The credit belongs to the man (or woman) who is actually in the arena”, who, at least, ”shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”
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