"Blind pilot flies halfway round world"

[McCollum11]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070430/ts_afp/britainaustraliaaviationdisabledoffbeat_070430020758

Just ran across this and thought it was an inspiring story. What an amazing individual. He has accomplished more than most of us put together will ever hope to do.

 

[pennst8]

Dude that's nothing. Every local in Santa Rosa and Escambia is blind once they enter a vehicle.

 

[scoober78]

Braille CDI????


In all seriousness though, I wonder how this guy does it? Good on him...nice story.

 

[PropStop]

Kinda doesn't go with the spirit of "see and avoid"

 

[A4sForever]

At least there's a white stripe on the taxiway ....

 

[airgreg]

I guess I'll be getting the preflight for ya.

 

[Brett327]

Braille CDI????


In all seriousness though, I wonder how this guy does it? Good on him...nice story.

A dude with mad NFO skillz. That's what I call a voice actuated autopilot.

Brett

 

[PropStop]

A dude with mad NFO skillz. That's what I call a voice actuated autopilot.

Brett

P-3's have those, we call it the 3P. Rarely works though, but we still go flying with an inop 3P.

 

[scoober78]

Miles Hilton-Barber left London on March 7 and flew more than 21,000 kilometres (13,500 miles) to raise funds to fight blindness in developing countries.

13500 mile no gyro PAR....

Right turn, start turn, stop turn....

 

[BACONATOR]

He had a voice navigation type system and he flew with another pilot in the backseat (at least for some of the journey).

 

[thull]

interesting. haven't read the article, but what airline did he take? (kidding!! kidding..)