Sara Weaver writes:

This is the face of a pilot's dream coming true.

(Larry gave up his prized yellow for the fight against breast cancer.)

Larry Bunner and Robin Hamilton have committed to fly about 1600 miles
from the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian border while partnering with the
It's a task never before conceived, much less executed. They're inviting every
single pilot who wants to join to come along. I'm looking forward to a crazy
exhausting long flying weekend boxed by 34 hours of driving. Nothing compared to
the weeks and weeks of cross country these guys are about to undertake. Grateful
to be able to pop in and fly some of this massive expedition with some of the
world's best cross country pilots!!

All the good comes with some real talk too. After years of painstaking planning
and training, Larry is starting his ultimate expedition with the flu. Seems like
he's feeling pretty darn good after today though. Nothing like flying for a few
weeks straight to cure a guy though, right?

Today, we flew from West Houston Airport to some nearby fields after the guys
enjoyed a kickoff celebration. The wind was strong and lifty, but the airspace
was just too close to go far. But it was a fantastic start to this unbelievable
journey. Make sure to go follow X Flight: Gulf to Canada on Facebook to be a
part of this crazy ride.