Illustration - Economy

Illustration - Economy

FRANCE. GIRONDE (33). SAUTERNES. BERTRAND AMART, OWNER OF CHATEAU VENUS AT ILLATS, WAS ALSO A PILOT. HE OFFERED FLIGHTS OVER THE SAUTERNES REGION STARTING FROM HIS VINEYARDS (ARCHIVES: BEFORE HIS ACCIDENTAL DEATH ON 18 JULY 2024 IN A MICROLIGHT). Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Economy

Illustration - Economy

FRANCE. GIRONDE (33). SAUTERNES. BERTRAND AMART, OWNER OF CHATEAU VENUS ? ILLATS, WAS ALSO A PILOT. HE OFFERED FLIGHTS OVER THE SAUTERNES REGION STARTING FROM HIS VINEYARDS (ARCHIVES: BEFORE HIS ACCIDENTAL DEATH ON 18 JULY 2024 IN A MICROLIGHT). Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Economy

Illustration - Economy

FRANCE. GIRONDE (33). SAUTERNES. BERTRAND AMART, OWNER OF CHATEAU VENUS AT ILLATS, WAS ALSO A PILOT. HE OFFERED FLIGHTS OVER THE SAUTERNES REGION STARTING FROM HIS VINEYARDS (ARCHIVES: BEFORE HIS ACCIDENTAL DEATH ON 18 JULY 2024 IN A MICROLIGHT). Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

17-year-old becomes youngest pilot to fly solo around world

STORY: 17-year-old becomes youngest pilot to fly solo around world DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Sofia CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mack Rutherford landing 2. various of Mack Rutherford receiving certificates from the Guinness World Records STORYLINE: Mack Rutherford, 17, landed in Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria Wednesday after he broke the current world record for the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world. His achievement was duly recognized by the Guinness World Records, which handed him two certificates immediately after landing: for the youngest (male) person to circumnavigate the world by aircraft solo, and the youngest (male) person to circumnavigate the world in a microlight plane solo. Rutherford took off from Sofia on March 23 this year and landed again here after flying through 52 countries and logging up around 250 hours of flying time. Rutherford, a Belgian-British aviator, was born on June 21, 2005, so he turned 17 during the trip. He has

BULGARIA-SOFIA-PILOT-WORLD RECORD

BULGARIA-SOFIA-PILOT-WORLD RECORD

(220825) -- SOFIA, Aug. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The aircraft of Mack Rutherford approaches Sofia West Airport in Bulgaria, on Aug. 24, 2022. Mack Rutherford, 17, landed in Sofia on Wednesday after he broke the current world record for the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world. His achievement was duly recognized by the Guinness World Records, which handed him two certificates immediately after landing: for the youngest (male) person to circumnavigate the world by aircraft solo, and the youngest (male) person to circumnavigate the world in a microlight plane solo. Rutherford took off from Sofia on March 23 this year and landed again here after flying through 52 countries and logging up around 250 hours of flying time. (Photo by Marian Draganov/Xinhua)

BULGARIA-SOFIA-PILOT-WORLD RECORD

BULGARIA-SOFIA-PILOT-WORLD RECORD

(220825) -- SOFIA, Aug. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Mack Rutherford waves after landing at Sofia West Airport in Bulgaria, on Aug. 24, 2022. Mack Rutherford, 17, landed in Sofia on Wednesday after he broke the current world record for the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world. His achievement was duly recognized by the Guinness World Records, which handed him two certificates immediately after landing: for the youngest (male) person to circumnavigate the world by aircraft solo, and the youngest (male) person to circumnavigate the world in a microlight plane solo. Rutherford took off from Sofia on March 23 this year and landed again here after flying through 52 countries and logging up around 250 hours of flying time. (Photo by Marian Draganov/Xinhua)

Winged Migration (2001)

Winged Migration (2001)

Microlight Tracks Birds Film: Winged Migration; Le Peuple Migrateur (Le peuple migrateur) Fr/It/Ch/E/De 2001, Regie: Jacques Perrin, Jacques Cluzaud, Michel Debats, Director: Jacques Perrin, J Cluzaud 12 December 2001 Date: 12 December 2001