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General Aviation Discussion => Aviation News => Topic started by: casper on April 30, 2007, 10:48:25 AM

Title: Blind pilot lands in record books
Post by: casper on April 30, 2007, 10:48:25 AM
A Derbyshire pilot has become the first blind aviator to make the 13,500-mile trip from London to Sydney in a microlight.
Miles Hilton-Barber, of Duffield, who uses a specially adapted craft, ended the last stage of his trip with sighted co-pilot Richard Meredith-Hardy.

He is raising money to help cure preventable blindness around the world.

More Info (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/derbyshire/6606497.stm)