{"id":662168,"date":"2021-08-19T13:38:06","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T17:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=662168"},"modified":"2021-08-19T13:38:09","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T17:38:09","slug":"teen-pilot-begins-trek-to-become-youngest-woman-to-fly-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teen-pilot-begins-trek-to-become-youngest-woman-to-fly-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen pilot begins trek to become youngest woman to fly around the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fteen-pilot-begins-trek-to-become-youngest-woman-to-fly-around-the-world%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=662168&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2495693\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2495693\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Belgian-British teenager Zara Rutherford waves from her Shark Ultralight airplane prior to take off at the Kortrijk-Wevelgem airfield in Wevelgem, Belgium, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. A Belgian-British teenager took to the skies Wednesday in her quest to become the youngest woman to fly around the world solo. Nineteen-year-old Zara Rutherford took off from an airstrip in Wevelgem, Belgium, in an ultralight plane looking to break the record set by American aviator Shaesta Waiz, who set the world benchmark at age 30 in 2017. (AP Photo\/Virginia Mayo)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 10:30 AM PT \u2013 Thursday, August 19, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>A 19-year-old pilot is on a journey to become the youngest woman to fly solo around the world. Zara Rutherford took off from a Belgium airport to start her voyage despite a slight delay due to the weather. She also hopes to take the title from the current female record holder who was 30-years-old at the time of her flight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a dream I\u2019ve had my entire life; to fly a plane around around the world,\u201d stated Rutherford. It was just a crazy idea and I always thought it would be impossible, but then I decided if I didn\u2019t tell anyone about it then it\u2019s never going to happen. So I told my parents and straight away, they are like \u2018yes, let\u2019s do this.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rutherford\u2019s route is expected to take three months to complete with stops in 52 countries, but she said she\u2019s been preparing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFatigue is definitely a factor, but I\u2019m making sure that I\u2019m always well rested,\u201d she explained. \u201cAnd then there are more logistical complications weather-wise that could delay some days, but I\u2019m looking forward to it and I\u2019ve got a great team supporting me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One thing that all her flight training maybe hasn\u2019t readied her for is the reality that a solo trip around the globe could get quite lonely.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI spoke to some previous world record holders, few people around the world, and one thing that surprised me was apparently loneliness,\u201d said Rutherford. \u201cSo you spend a very long time in the plane by yourself. Apparently it gets quite lonely, so hopefully that will be okay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Flying solo, 19-year-old woman aims to set aviation record\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XWs2jWHv698?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p>The young pilot aims to be a role model and said she hopes to inspire other women to study and work in STEM (Sciences, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields. For Rutherford the sky is the limit as when she finishes her journey she wants to become an astronaut.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/calif-river-fire-quickly-grows-as-dixie-fire-destroys-gold-rush-town\/\">Dixie Fire Burns 662K Acres, 35% Contained<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Belgian-British teenager Zara Rutherford waves from her Shark Ultralight airplane prior to take off at the Kortrijk-Wevelgem airfield in Wevelgem, Belgium, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. 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