Who is the man trying to fly across the Royal Gorge?
Man Tries To Fly Across Royal Gorge Save Email Print Posted: 5:52 PM Nov 23, 2008 Last Updated: 6:45 PM Nov 23, 2008 Reporter: Lauri Martin Email Address: lmartin@kktv.com At noon on Monday, one man will try to make history. In a daring display, Eric Scott is going to fly across the Royal Gorge using a Go Fast Jet Pack, a self-contained one-man flying machine. “I look forward to being here at that end. I’ll probably be saying, ‘What was I thinking?’” Scott laughed. He’s crossed part of the Gorge before, making it a few hundred feet. He then had to turn around and come back. This time, he said he’ll cross the whole thing, which is 15-hundred feet. Scott has to do it in 33 seconds. That’s how long the jet pack runs before the fuel is all used up. Scott will attempt to fly without a parachute. “I have butterflies in my stomach,” said Jarrod, Scott’s son. “Once I’m half way over, I’m going to power it super fast. It can go speeds up to 6
At noon on Monday, one man will try to make history. In a daring display, Eric Scott is going to fly across the Royal Gorge using a Go Fast Jet Pack, a self-contained one-man flying machine. “I look forward to being here at that end. I’ll probably be saying, ‘What was I thinking?’” Scott laughed. He’s crossed part of the Gorge before, making it a few hundred feet. He then had to turn around and come back. This time, he said he’ll cross the whole thing, which is 15-hundred feet. Scott has to do it in 33 seconds. That’s how long the jet pack runs before the fuel is all used up. Scott will attempt to fly without a parachute. “I have butterflies in my stomach,” said Jarrod, Scott’s son. “Once I’m half way over, I’m going to power it super fast. It can go speeds up to 60 miles an hour,” said Scott. The 45-year-old pilot said he has one concern getting from point A to point B. “Winds and cold temperatures. It doesn’t work well with cold weather.” While Scott laughs, saying he doesn’t have a
