It is emotionally easier to be at the controls than on the ground. I'm finally in "pilot mode" to cross the Arabian Sea. And, as a bonus, to bring the first solar aircraft to Asia and break the world distance record. But already there’s a bit of nostalgia for the extraordinary welcome that the Omanis gave André the day before, dressed in white dishdashas, with colorful turbans and ceremonial daggers at the waist, contrasting with our prototype’s futuristic technology.
You can find this story on carandache.com
