AVweb’s Friday Podcast: ‘Round-the-Worlder (and One-Man Youth Outreach Program) Barrington Irving

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Key Takeaways:

  • Barrington Irving, at 23 years old, completed a solo round-the-world flight in a donated Columbia 400, becoming the youngest person to achieve this feat.
  • He is now dedicated to Experience Aviation, a non-profit he founded in 2005.
  • Experience Aviation aims to inspire young people, particularly inner-city youths, to get involved in aviation.
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At only 23 years old, Barrington Irving is a man on a mission. In late June, he completed a round-the-world solo flight in a donated Columbia 400, becoming the youngest person to complete this journey. Now Irving is focusing his time on Experience Aviation, a non-profit group he founded in 2005 to get young people interested in aviation while at the same time bettering the lives of inner-city youths. AVweb editor-in-chief Chad Trautvetter caught up with Irving to find out more about his solo navigation flight, as well as his plans for getting a younger generation hooked on flying.

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