A Colorado native recently broke the world record for the fastest flight from the highest airport in North America to the lowest.
The route is about 530 miles long, from Lake County Airport in Leadville, which sits at about 9,933 feet, to Furnace Creek Airport in Death Valley, California, which is 210 feet below sea level.
The previous record was set on June 27, 1995.
On June 1, Colorado native and pilot Kent Holsinger took off out of Leadville in a Lancair Super ES airplane powered by a 310-hp piston engine. The flightap record was threatened by winds, snow, equipment issues and trouble communicating with air traffic control, Holsinger said.
After three hours and 13 minutes, he landed in Death Valley. The average speed of the flight was 164 mph.
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