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Almost nowhere shuts down on the islands until at least early to mid August, and most not until late Aug through late Oct. Sure, hurricane season is technically from Jun-Nov, but large scale organized storms are very rarely an issue down there until mid Aug or later. Sure, they might not...

As someone who has flown 8 times as PIC to the Bahamas, they could absolutely care less about you having a current medical certificate. The ONLY things the Bahamas care about when you arrive are: 1) Current passport 2) Plenty of money I can't speak for Canada or Mexico

After my survey of Samana, I move onto East Plana again, but cut it out of the film since you all saw it already from my April 3rd write-up. I do a similar reconnaissance from 6 days earlier, just more in-depth. Additionally, I take a lot more RAW still shots of East Plana (Kanchenjunga of the...

Bahamas Day 8: April 9th-----Samana Cay and Lady Slipper Cay from the air. Stills (public link) https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10208604460142348.1073741904.1634899637&type=1&l=8a0c1317ef I woke up this morning planning to return to the US, but decided to stay another night. I...

Before you know it, I reach "the bend" and then get a sweet view over the "table top" between there and NE point. Once past NE point, I make a sharp left turn, and then fly eastbound (counterclockwise) along the beach on Christoph Bay, before turning to the north to fly along the leeward shore...

Bahamas Day 7: From Great Inagua to Stella Maris Long Island (public link) https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10208556429781619.1073741903.1634899637&type=1&l=74467fc4cb I woke up still glowing from conquering the Everest of the Bahamas and was ready for some LUXURY! Nothing too...

At mile 3 remaining, I keep up the pace of 17-18 minute miles and notice I'm getting a little tired and hot. Mind you, the wind has died off significantly from yesterday and its about 3-4 degrees warmer (wind shift from the NE to the ESE). Learning from my mistake at the end of my Mayaguana...

My goal is to start the remaining 2.5 miles of my trek to NE point at 6:45 the next morning, but unfortunately, its at that time that I get out of bed, which means that I don't get started until 7:15 AM. That being said, its not that big deal, although i am hoping to make it back to Matthewtown...

At mile 8.3, I am still averaging 25 minute miles, despite stopping for 15 minutes at mile 5 to stage water and rest a bit. I am AMAZED how much easier this trek is than everything I trained for at home, and it seems as if there is almost something wrong that its not hurting more. Thats good of...

My worst fear is that my tent, and stove have gotten wet, but luckily, both of those items have not been hit. Phew! That being said, I still need to find out which of my water jugs is leaking, and remove it right away. The first suspect, since it is more susceptible is my camelback, and sure...

Bahamas Day 5: April 6th GAME DAY!! THE TREK OF A LIFETIME! (This is a 48 minute edited and narrated video, with good music, so find a comfortable chair and enjoy!) Photos: (public link): https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10208468939234410.1073741902.1634899637&type=1&l=f93fdb7fac...

(Continued from previous post) We leave his place unsure about whether or not this guy will be willing to rent me the truck (Ford F-150) and travel about a mile to meet up with another guy. Right from the start this guy says (nicely) that there is NO WAY that he’d feel comfortable having me...

I try as best I can to look for trails, or just makeshift paths that lead away from these holes, hoping that they are easy to access from the shore, but no such luck since the interior looks pretty overgrown. Bummer, as I was hoping to get something for my friend Craig who was hoping to visit...

Bahamas Day 4: April 5th Hurdles, hurdles and more hurdles. Will I even make it to the NE point of Great Inagua, totally under my own power? Stills: https://www.flickr.com/photos/56841718@N06/sets/72157668146855926 I forced myself out of bed at a decent hour (by vacation standards...

Sorry guys, I totally forgot I hadn't published the rest of this trip report, so I'm going to pick it up now with day 4. I'll be flying from Mayaguana to Great Inagua, and on the way, I'll do a low survey over Little Inagua, and the the NE point of Great Inagua, where I'll start my grand trek...

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A few weeks ago I finally got the chance to launch into some worthwhile IMC, and while not perfect, it was the best I've flown in for a while. 500 ovc with tops around 4000----give or take. In this video, I filmed from 3 cameras simultaneously, and overlayed each. After mounting 3 Gopro's I...

Its been almost 8 months since this thread has been active. If the OP is still here, what ended up happening in this situation? An update would be nice. Thanks

How would that have anything to do with this accident since balloon pilots have never been required to have a medical cert to act as PIC?

My favorite time of year is actually June or July. Days are at their longest, water is warm enough to not need a wetsuit, and the ocean is a lot calmer than in the winter or spring. I know its hot and humid, but I seem to acclimate to that without much difficulty after a few days. I actually...