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[19 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 379 views]
Quick Update

Our Dear Leader appears to have taken himself off for a well-earned break. So here’s a nice video to watch till he comes back and here’s how to Tweet us

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[12 Feb 2010 | 2 Comments | 641 views]

12:30 am AESST
And Alinghi has a penalty before they cross the line!
Watch Race 1 of the 33rd America’s Cup here.
UPDATE: Dong Doing. Not good news from Valencia. Peter Wilson explains in Comments below how his earlier prediction that “if something can go wrong it will” came true as technical trouble dogged his electronics. Talk about tempting fate: “…after weeks of faultless calibration, checking and testing, the damn thing decided to take a day off.” On the other hand he almost(?) met Richard Branson. Read more in comments.

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[29 Jan 2010 | No Comment | 608 views]
America’s Cup Trike Videos

So you wanted to know what Peter Wilson looks like when he’s flying his America’s Cup sorties in Valencia, Spain for the Alinghi 5 syndicate? Hmmm? Had enough stills? Want video? Well, here he is:

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[29 Jan 2010 | No Comment | 420 views]
AirEscape Wins America’s Cup Technology Race

“I now carry an iPod which is linked via WiFi out of the onboard computer which is linked to the iridium on the top of the engine, which is linked to the maritime G.P.S. network around Spain. The iPod reads out a height value to within one meter…”

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[23 Jan 2010 | 5 Comments | 804 views]
News & Views From America’s Cup

AirEscape CFI and Head Adventurer, Peter Wilson, reports on his continuing escapades in Valencia flying microlights for the Alinghi 5 consortium. Apparently his duties include some sort of spying missions on the challenger, BMW Oracle. He has sent back a set of remarkably good quality spy photos…

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[13 Jan 2010 | No Comment | 544 views]
America’s Cup Build-up from Valencia

Globe-trotting AirEscape Chief Pilot, Peter Wilson, sends pictures from Valencia, Spain, of preparations for the America’s Cup beginning there on February 8th.

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[11 Jan 2010 | 3 Comments | 785 views]
America’s Cup Trikes

Intrepid, globe-trotting Chief Pilot, Peter Wilson, sends cryptic news from Valencia, Spain. It seems he is connected with the Alinghi syndicate’s preparations for defending the America’s Cup there.
Here’s his latest despatch:
All’s going well here albeit a bit cold. 1st flight of the trikes yesterday and no significant hitches. (Well none actually.)

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[7 Jan 2010 | No Comment | 296 views]
Hush-Hush Job!

Airescape’s Chief Pilot, Peter, reports that he is definitely NOT in Valencia, Spain, and he fiercely denies that he is “working” for one of the America’s Cup yacht racing teams.

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[19 Dec 2009 | One Comment | 359 views]
Looking Further, Doing More

CFI Peter Wilson, back in the country from international training missions, took time out in Tumut recently to conduct Cross Country training for a group of enthusiasts.

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[9 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 701 views]
Microlight Inflight Movies are Better!

Air Escape’s CFI, Peter Wilson, enjoyed Cathay Pacific’s 16:9 HD movies on his A330 trip to China. Microlight inflight movies are much, much better!