He has brought us real traffic from the world into our screens and that truly changes everything! I’ll put a link below to see what I’m talking about!ģ.) Now. I can’t imagine the excitement that would bring!Ģ.) The idea of World Traffic for Infinite Flight started by watching this YouTube streamer, Information Zulu. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.1.) Imagine flying at your favorite airport and see in planes all around you that you spotted on FlightRadar 24 or FlightAware. “The next thing I’m going to do is to go back to school and catch up as much as I can," he said.Ĭopyright 2022 The Associated Press. Mack Rutherford said he will now focus on his education. I gave him advice on the route, on the flight, so that I could be useful to him,” she said. Our parents called him every day, and I joined in those conversations.
“While he was flying, I constantly tried to keep in touch and help him. His sister, Zara Rutherford, said she kept in close touch with her younger brother during his journey. He told reporters that such an event is especially encouraging for children to follow their dreams and parents to support them in their endeavors. His father, Sam Rutherford, said he was extremely happy and proud of his children’s achievements. Among them were the three members of his immediate family. On Wednesday, a huge crowd of people had arrived at the airport to welcome Rutherford and to celebrate his achievements. East Coast to Canada, and across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe. Rutherford then headed north again along the U.S. He crossed the northern Pacific and landed after 10 uninterrupted hours in the air on a volcanic island near the Bering Strait.įrom there, he headed to Alaska and down the West Coast of the United States to Mexico. The flight took him through Africa and the Gulf region to India, China, South Korea and Japan. Initially planned to take up to three months, the trip lasted longer because of several unexpected obstacles along his way, including monsoon rains, sandstorms and extreme heat.īut most of the delays were caused by waits to obtain permits and other documents required for further flight or having to alter the scheduled route if they were rejected. Normally a two-seater, it was modified for his long journey by replacing the second seat with an extra fuel tank. Like his sister, Rutherford flew a Shark, one of the fastest ultralight aircraft in the world with a cruising speed reaching 300 kph (186 mph). His solo trip flying around the world kicked off in Bulgaria because his sponsor, the web hosting company ICDSoft, is headquartered in Sofia and loaned him the plane.
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To set a mark recognized by the Guinness World Records, he crossed the equator twice.īorn into a family of aviators, Rutherford qualified for his pilot's license in 2020, which at the time, made him the youngest pilot in the world at the age of 15. The journey, which began March 23, took Rutherford through 52 countries over five continents. Mack Rutherford took the age record from Travis Ludlow of Britain, who was 18 when he made a solo flight around the world last year. His sister, Zara, who finished her own trip global flight in January at age 19, previously held the ultralight record. “Just follow your dreams, no matter how old you are – work hard and move forward to achieve your goals,” he said after he stepped out of the aircraft. Rutherford said he hoped his achievement would inspire young people to pursue their dreams. Along with becoming the youngest person to fly around the world by himself, Rutherford is the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe in a microlight plane. Mack Rutherford, a Belgian-British dual national, landed on an airstrip west of Bulgaria’s capital, Sofia, to complete his task and to claim two Guinness World Records. SOFIA, Bulgaria - (AP) - A 17-year-old pilot became the youngest person to fly solo around the world in a small aircraft after he landed on Wednesday in Bulgaria, where his journey kicked off five months ago.
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