[Radio Intro] Kāpiti Control to Flight Mode… You are cleared for one final ascent. Craig Tom-sin, prepare for take-off. [Verse 1] He’s a plumber by trade, but his own taps can wait, His wife accepted that particular fate. Four years on the trails, now the club president flies, With Nikau below him and the dawn in his eyes. Tenth at Routeburn, flying over the pass, Top 10 at WUU with the throttle pushed flat. Crossed the Southern Main Range through Tararua cloud, 50 k deep where the mountains get loud. [Chorus] Flight Mode! Craig Tom-sin’s in the sky, 47,046 meters high. Flight Mode! Let the whole range know, When the legs say land, he says, “One more go.” Thirty days behind him, one last climb remains, 3,100 meters till he lands this plane! [Verse 2] Day 21 nearly brought him to the ground, A few weekend beers came circling around. Could’ve easily quit, could’ve called it a night, But his wife kept the runway burning bright. 52 activities, 86 hours outside, Five-point-three-two Everests on one hell of a ride. Country in his headphones, steak when it’s done, Now there’s one final mission with the rising sun. [Final Chorus] Flight Mode! Craig Tom-sin, hold the line, Day 31 and it’s finally time. Flight Mode! Run, hike, survive, One last watch beep and bring that bastard home alive. From Kāpiti trails to the Routeburn snow, Craig “Flight Mode” Thomson—cleared for one last go! [Outro – Radio Voice] Kāpiti Control to Flight Mode… Challenge complete. You are cleared to land
