Blind Pilot Aims to Fly UK to Sydney

[AuntPeggy]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/derbyshire/6418705.stm

A blind aviator is aiming to fly halfway around the world to raise £1m to help prevent blindness.

Miles Hilton-Barber, 58, from Derbyshire is hoping to become the first blind aviator in history to fly from the UK to Sydney.
His departure on Monday was delayed by bad weather - and he is now unlikely to leave for at least several days. He will be accompanied by his sighted co-pilot Storm Smith in a specially adapted microlight.

 

[ScottM]

Blind Pilot Aims to Fly UK to Sydney

Wow! I hope he has good aim!

 

[tonycondon]

would you want your copilot to be named Storm?

But anyway, I hope he has a great trip, that would be cool!

 

[TangoWhiskey]

That's cool. I wonder if he can log all his time as simulated IMC, sans foggles?!