Flying solo around the world with Zara Rutherford.

The Accutron Show

On this episode of The Accutron Show, our hosts are excited to interview Zara Rutherford who, at the age of 19, became the youngest female pilot to fly solo around the world and the first person to complete a circumnavigation in a microlight aircraft after a five-month journey. Her adventure began in Kortrijk, Belgium, on August 18th, 2021 and ended on January 20th, 2022. Zara shares some of the most thrilling moments from her adventure and the behind-the-scenes preparation it took to turn her dream into reality. Buckle up and join us on a trip around the world with Accutron!

Episode Highlights

12:30 Mentally, there was a lot of stress involved especially when the weather was not so great, or when flying over water - which meant if anything went wrong or the engine quit, I had no option than ditch in the water or even pull the parachute..
18:05 Growing up I was striving to find female role models in aviation. People mention Amelia Earhart which has done something incredible. I had satellite communication, accurate weather forecast, a GPS, reliable technology. She had none of this, she went out with only a map and a compass.
22:00 The biggest thing for me mentally was Siberia. If I had to do a forced landing, I would have been so far away from civilization, it would have taken days to reach me.

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