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I like stories like this. Here we have a young pilot looking to leave his mark on history. 23-year-old aerospace student Barrington Irving took off last Friday in hopes of becoming both the youngest person and the first black person to ever fly solo around the world.

He gets my respect for just getting to this point. Irving’s project came at a cost of $1,000,000, including $300,000 in donated parts he used to build his plane. Though $20,000 short of his goal, Irving is stepping out on faith and has embarked on his journey.

So, hopefully, on April 30th, Irving will return home as the owner of two new aviation records.

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