[altoidboy]

an interesting record, for sure, but is this the kind of thing we should be encouraging? i'd hate for the next daredevil pilot to try and beat this record and...fail...

[LIConFem]

"an interesting record, for sure, but is this the kind of thing we should be encouraging? i'd hate for the next daredevil pilot to try and beat this record and...fail... "

So we never take any risks or make any strides because there are idiots in the world? Yes, let's all live down to the lowest common denominator. Wonderful idea.

[Old Professer]

There was nothing about this flight that qualifies it as a daredevil stunt; it was a calculated demonstration of the plane's long range capability.

For a single pilot to make such an attempt would be considered a daredevil act.

[ErnBatavia]

It's standard for long-haul Trans-Pacific flights to carry two pilot crews.

[calex59]

an interesting record, for sure, but is this the kind of thing we should be encouraging? i'd hate for the next daredevil pilot to try and beat this record and...fail...

This type of thinking keeps us bound to the same spot. I am sure that in 1910 people were saying the same types of things, "Oh, we can't let those daredevil pilots fly 100 miles non-stop, what if they crash?"