Viewed through a GlobalFlyer cockpit window, Steve Fossett is congradulated by members of his flight crew at the Salina Municipal Airport Friday, March 17, 2006 in Salina, Kan. Fossett said Friday that he broke the record for flying farther than anyone departing and landing at the same spot, flying more than 25,000 miles in three days, officials said. . (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)