A 21-year-old Malaysian pilot will attempt to set a world record by flying 14,000 nautical miles around the globe on a solo expedition for 50 days using a single piston aircraft, Cessna P210.
Captain James Anthony Tan from Sungai Long, Kajang, will take-off on his historical voyage as "the first Malaysian from Asean country to have flown around the world solo" on Feb 23 at the Subang Skypark, which will be launched by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.
The current record holder, as the youngest pilot to have flown around the globe, is a Swiss, Captain Carlo Schmid, who flew solo last year at the age of 22.
Tan had last year earned a place in The Malaysian Book of Records as the youngest pilot, who flew solo for 13,803 nautical miles on a single-piston aircraft from the United Kingdom to Bangkok, Thailand.
"I wish to perform this feat in 2013 and represent 1Malaysia for this mission. Once accomplished, not only Malaysia would have its first flight around the world, but also be the proud holder of the record for having the youngest in the world since 1924 to hold this historic record," he told Bernama.
Meanwhile, 1Malaysia Around The World (1TRW) project manager, Azean Majid said the flight was organised by the Malaysia Youth Pilot Association, Defence Ministry and Malaysia Felda Youth Council.
She said Tan would fly from Feb 23 around the would and return to Subang, here on April 10.
Azean said any update about Tan's voyage could be obtained from the 1TRW website and its social media at www.1rtw.com.my, www.facebook/1mrtw or twitter/1rtw.
She said the expedition was 10 percent sponsored by the government and 90 percent from private sector.
Private sector sponsors interested to participate in the programme can contact 1TRW corporate manager, Fazli Buyong at 012-5418996 or his email at fazli@1rtw.com.my.
Source - Bernama
Captain James Anthony Tan from Sungai Long, Kajang, will take-off on his historical voyage as "the first Malaysian from Asean country to have flown around the world solo" on Feb 23 at the Subang Skypark, which will be launched by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.
The current record holder, as the youngest pilot to have flown around the globe, is a Swiss, Captain Carlo Schmid, who flew solo last year at the age of 22.
Tan had last year earned a place in The Malaysian Book of Records as the youngest pilot, who flew solo for 13,803 nautical miles on a single-piston aircraft from the United Kingdom to Bangkok, Thailand.
"I wish to perform this feat in 2013 and represent 1Malaysia for this mission. Once accomplished, not only Malaysia would have its first flight around the world, but also be the proud holder of the record for having the youngest in the world since 1924 to hold this historic record," he told Bernama.
Meanwhile, 1Malaysia Around The World (1TRW) project manager, Azean Majid said the flight was organised by the Malaysia Youth Pilot Association, Defence Ministry and Malaysia Felda Youth Council.
She said Tan would fly from Feb 23 around the would and return to Subang, here on April 10.
Azean said any update about Tan's voyage could be obtained from the 1TRW website and its social media at www.1rtw.com.my, www.facebook/1mrtw or twitter/1rtw.
She said the expedition was 10 percent sponsored by the government and 90 percent from private sector.
Private sector sponsors interested to participate in the programme can contact 1TRW corporate manager, Fazli Buyong at 012-5418996 or his email at fazli@1rtw.com.my.
Source - Bernama
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