Saturday, March 1, 2008
Crewing For Red Bull, Down Under
Race pilots fly an awe-inspiring competition, but they can’t do it alone
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| Day In The Life | ||
| We trailed Jason Resop, Crew Chief for Kirby Chambliss, to see what a typical race day entails for a crew member. | ||
| 0800: Report to the Temporary Runway; begin prepping the airplane | 1430: Assist with media interviews and demo flights | |
| 0930: Pilot briefing with Red Bull Air Race officials | 1600: Take care of any problems with the airplane | |
| 1100: Preflight checklist | 1700: Tie down plane for the evening | |
| 1300: First round of racing—last-minute tweaks | 1730: Catch a quick dinner | |
| 1310: Spot competitors | 1830: Review videos of the day’s flights | |
| 1320: Debriefing with Kirby | 2000: In bed ready for the next day | |
| 1330: Tweak airplane; cool down engine | ||
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Check www.redbullairrace.com for updates as the competition steps up a notch.
What can fans look forward to from their favorite team? I asked Lance, but I suspect all teams would have the same answer: “First place!”
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