Mooney Ambassador Gilles Khaiat seeks world record

[MooneyMitch]

June 6, 2010
Mooney Ambassador Gilles Khaiat seeks world record!
 The flight will be an attempt for a FAI world record non stop and no refueling on the distance CANNES (LFMD) France to TEL-AVIV (LLBG) Israël, with a Mooney M20 J, standard configuration, with Monroy tanks, 98 USD total fuel on board.
 The IFR route is 1510 Nm and the theoretical range of the aircraft if 1650 Nm, so not much than we need, no consideration of the wind, rerouting, etc.
 The departure will be from CANNES, during EURAVIA Airshow (http://www.eur-avia.com/index.php?lang=en)  and French AOPA Assembly and the arrival be during the opening of the World IAOPA Assembly (http://www.ortra.com/iaopa/)  held at Tel-Aviv.
 I will make the flight with a friend of mine who is Chief Editor of the French magazine AVIATION & PILOTE.
 
 Gilles
M20J, N6227Z

[mooneygirl]

Hi Jolie,
 
Could you publish the following changes :
 
 
The flight will be an attempt for a FAI word record non stop and no refueling on the distance CANNES (LFMD) France to TEL-AVIV (LLBG) Israël, with a Mooney M20 J, standard configuration, with Monroy tanks, 98 USG total fuel on board.
 
The IFR route is 1510 Nm and the theoretical range of the aircraft if 1650 Nm, so not much than we need, no consideration of the wind, rerouting, etc.
 
The departure will be from CANNES, during EURAVIA Airshow (http://www.eur-avia.com/index.php?lang=en)  and French AOPA Assembly and the arrival be during the opening of the World IAOPA Assembly (http://www.ortra.com/iaopa/)  held at Tel-Aviv.
 
The flight will be managed with Jacques CAILLIES who is the Publisher of the French magazine AVIATION & PILOTE, and also a Mooniac and the owner of a Mooney OVATION 2 G1000.
 
Regards.
 
Gilles
M20J, N6227Z

[mooneygirl]

Here is the update on the world record attempt:

 

Mooney Ambassador Gilles Khaiat seeks world record!  June 12, 2010 The flight will be an attempt for a FAI word record non stop and no refueling on the distance CANNES (LFMD) France to TEL-AVIV (LLBG) Israël, with a Mooney M20 J, standard configuration, with Monroy tanks, 98 USG total fuel on board.The IFR route is 1510 Nm and the theoretical range of the aircraft if 1650 Nm, so not much than we need, no consideration of the wind, rerouting, etc.The departure will be from CANNES, during EURAVIA Airshow  and French AOPA Assembly and the arrival be during the opening of the World IAOPA Assembly held at Tel-Aviv.The flight will be managed with Jacques CAILLIES who is the Publisher of the French magazine AVIATION & PILOTE, and also a Mooniac and the owner of a Mooney OVATION 2 G1000. 

 

Here is the update from Gilles: Wonderful flight of 9 h 58, average speed of 153 kt, distance of 1530 Nm from LFMD to LLSD, and only 85 USG used. Pictures to follow.  Way to go!