08/22/08

First Person to Fly a continuous trip by Gyroplane
 to all 48 States in the Continental U.S.*

States Visited - 48

Total miles flown - over 10,000

Airports Visited - 140

Hours of Flying - 214.9 Hrs.

Highest Altitude - 7,600 feet

Longest Day of Flying - 6.0 Hrs.

Most States Visited in One Day- 5 States on 2 Occasions
NC, TN, VA, KY, WV,
VA, MD, PA, DL, NJ

Cruising Speed - 71 MPH

Slowest Airspeed Against Headwinds- 37 MPH

Highest Airspeed with Tailwinds- 107 MPH

Strongest Winds encountered - over 35 MPH

Trip Duration - February 25 to October 5, 2005

Dee drove over 14,000 miles

* Chuck Feil flew his gyroplane in all 48 states in 2000 but used a truck to haul his gyro through parts of the Utah mountains.