Rocket man again

[Viv]

Hi ya all

The Rocket man is going to have a go at crossing the English / French channel this week on Wednesday the 24th

Article

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_a ... ltn=MITAL9

Rocket man web site for live web video

http://jetmanlive.com/

Viv

[Viv]

Todays flight attempt to cross the channel was cancelled due to low cloud on the English side of the channel at Dover, as the guy said if I cant see I cant fly

Another attempt tomorrow will take place and the weather forecast is better.

See the web site for details or you can watch it on National Geographic television channel (as I was this afternoon

Viv

[Rossco]

Thanx for posting this Viv.
Im having trouble with time conversions (per usual).
What time zone is the site working in? As far as i have found, if its French, its one hour before England?
Hence, it will take him 1hr and 12mins...
I am GMT+10 hrs, so it is 8:00 or 9:00 pm Aussie?
A segment was just on TV as i was typing this, although the only time they stated was "posponed until our tonight", helpfull quality information per usual.

Hope not to "miss it" again.
Rossco

[Viv]

Just think of it as London time as he is directly below london so nothing to worry about.

According to the tv slot today its on tomorrow at 7 et but lets check the web site as the presenters are not known for getting it right

~Edit ok the arse that did the site and says 12 o'clock could do with a wake up call on the fact that the rest of the world exists, 7 am eastern time Montreal is 12 pm London time so I guess its your time if I go for Brisbane 9 pm

Viv

[tufty]

ok the arse that did the site and says 12 o'clock could do with a wake up call on the fact that the rest of the world exists

It's not even a question of the rest of the world existing (after all, as any fule kno, that colonial lot all secretly use GMT when we're not watching anyway) but the fact that the flight itself crosses timezones. Given that he's taking off from France, I read it as midday French time, i.e. 11am London.

[Viv]

Well if the program is live they are just taking off now at 7.55 am Eastern time Montreal

Viv

[Viv]

A successful flight in ten minutes followed by a good landing in Dover, you have to congratulate the guy on not only doing it but making it look easy

Viv

[Rossco]

WOW. Thanx again Viv.

That was great to watch live, and indeed, he made it and looked easy.

Congratulations to all involved, and thank you for sharing it with the world.

Rossco

[Viv]

Hi Rosco

Not a problem mate, it was a pleasure ot see this guy fulfill his dream after so much work, heres another article from the Register, the turbines are by Jetcat USA

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/26 ... kes_again/

Heres a youtube video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwyU9apCNf8

Viv