![]() ![]() That said, it still took something incredible to be lauded as a pioneer. With the birth of aviation, everything was a challenge. Being the first to do something can’t be taken away. It is still an amazing effort to fly solo around Australia or fly to England in a Tiger Moth but, because of the airliners passing thousands of feet overhead, the mainstream don’t get it. Really, not a lot has changed since the early days of aviation. ![]() Destinations have to be carefully picked and diversions assessed for their suitability and safety. This is especially so when trying to follow the flight path of a pioneer. If anything, today’s political and security landscape makes long-distance solo flights harder to plan let alone fly. These flights remain remarkable achievements. Some do it in modern aircraft, some do it in vintage aircraft with or without a support crew. Long distance flying is accepted if you want to see the world yet pilots of all ages still accept the challenge to tackle a route solo. ![]() Aircraft cross six of the seven continents hourly and usually do so to reach another continent on the other side of a vast ocean. ![]() Aviation today doesn’t often make the headlines unless it’s bad news. ![]()
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