Cirrus airplane5/4/2023 Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, Smart said that while he didn’t encounter any major equipment failures, but he did run into trouble with air traffic control in Indonesia, saying their instructions would have ended his flight in disaster. He encountered “ horrendous weather” flying over the Pacific, including being delayed by a Hurricane while attempting to fly between Hawaii and California. ![]() ![]() While attempting to fly around the world, Smart faced a variety of difficulties. “ I was joined in the sky for a little bit by my old chief flying instructor who taught me how to fly and really started my aviation career off all toughest so it was very special to come back with him,” Smart said. Highlights of the trip for Smart included visiting family during a stop in England, flying over the white cliffs of Dover, and, according to ABC Australia, having the chance to fly again with his flight instructor. Speaking to the Brisbane Times, Smart said that “ The support I have received from family, friends, the local Sunshine Coast council and community and people around the world that I have never even met has been incredible from the first moment we spoke about this journey.” He added that it was “ excellent to be back on familiar territory with familiar faces.” The journey, which took him to 24 airfields in 15 different countries took him almost two months to complete. ![]() Australian teenager Lachlan Smart, at age 18, has set a new World Record as the youngest pilot to fly around the world solo in a single-engine aircraft.
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