Airienteering with 13MIKE

by Fred J. Calfior and Douglas W. Miller

AirLeg 77

“In 1919, Raymond Orteig who was a New York City hotel owner, offered $25,000 to the first aviator to fly nonstop from New York to Paris! Many pilots were killed trying to win that prize. It was not until Lindbergh, financed by a group of nine St. Louis businessmen, accomplished what no one had done before. His special plane was designed and manufactured by the Ryan Aeronautical Company of San Diego.”

1) Intercept and track outbound on the VNY VOR “140” radial

2) Climb to “3500” feet

“Before his transatlantic flight, Lindbergh flight tested the Spirit of St. Louis by flying from San Diego to New York City with a stop in St. Louis. It set a transcontinental record of 20 hours and 21 minutes!”

3) How far did the Wright Flyer fly on its maiden voyage?

    If your answer is “100 feet”, go to AirLeg 12

    If your answer is “120 feet”, go to AirLeg 33

    If your answer is “230 feet”, go to AirLeg 52

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