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World record attempts by ferry pilot Travis Holland.
a Recognized Course” Record Attempt Kit found within the “Downloads” section of their website (naa.aero). The 10-page resource lists a variety of important information:
• Record Description and Requirements
• Special Rules for Very Light Jets
• Transcontinental Speed Records
• Membership and Sporting License Requirements
• Official Observers
• Documentation Submission Procedures
• And more...
Meet a Record Holder
Travis Holland, a multi-typed ATP-rated pilot and presi- dent of Shepherd Aero, holds around 20 certified records in several different aircraft from a JetPROP to a Gulfstream V.
Holland notes that most of his records and record attempts have taken place concurrent with relocation flights he has taken alongside his company’s pilots or clients. Many of these records have either have been fully or partially accomplished outside of the United States, which comes with a greater set of challenges. The pa- perwork portion of the flight(s) typically being the “most challenging part,” which becomes increasingly complex
Sample of Current Certified Records (FAI)
Sub-Class
Group
Performance
Date
Course/ Location
Parties (Claimant and Crew)
Aircraft
C-1c
1: internal combustion engine
264.83 km/h
06/10/2018
Salinas, CA -> San Diego, CA
Josh Fagan
Beechcraft Duchess
C-1e
2: turboprop
224.64 km/h
07/06/2003
Hagerstown, MD -> Borger, TX
Edward B. Sleeper
Cessna 208B
C-1e
2: turboprop
404.25 km/h
11/08/2003
Dayton, OH -> Kitty Hawk, NC & back
J. Jeffrey Brausch
Piper PA-31T2 Cheyenne IIXL
C-1d
3: turbojet
593.6 km/h
11/11/2008
Amsterdam -> Moscow
Kent Ewing
Eclipse 500
C-1f
3: turbojet
546.63 km/h
08/08/2019
Belfast ->
St. Petersburg, FL
Travis Holland, Marcus Adolfsson
Embraer Phenom 300
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