WORLD FLIGHT ON AGAIN FOR AUTOGYRO PILOT

01 Aug 2010

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PILOT Norman Surplus has successfully restarted his attempt to be the first to to fly an autogyro around the world.

Today, after a flight of over 500 miles, Norman arrived safely at Hat Yai International Airport in the South of Thailand. It follows almost three months on the ground in Thailand after a take-off crash on 3 May. Norman's autogyro has now been repaired and cleared for flight.

Norman departed from Nongprue this morning at 0800. He flew across open sea for over 200 miles, and crossed jungle and mountains in the central Malay Peninsular, before arriving at Trang Airport where he had a short break before heading off again for a 70 mile hop to Hat Yai International Airport, close to the Malaysian Border. Here he will stop overnight before continuing tomorrow to the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur.

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