A teenage pilot became the youngest person to travel the world alone by plane, breaking the world record held by his sister in the process. From the video below, you can see that he is satisfied with his achievements.
It's a way for siblings to compete, isn't it?
On Wednesday, Mack Rutherford, 17, put the wheels of his ultralight plane on a runway near Bulgaria's capital, Sofia, and went down in history in the process.
He is now the youngest man ever to travel the world alone, and the youngest to do so on an ultralight plane.
The person who previously held the second record was his sister Zara, who achieved the same result in January at the age of 19.
The Rutherfords, who have dual Belgian and British citizenship, must have had ancestry in an unusual adventure.
Back at the starting point, Mike said he hoped his story would encourage others to follow his dreams.
"Just follow your dreams, no matter how old you are — work hard and move towards your goals," he said. ”
Although his sister broke her record just a few months later, she said she had been behind him.
Zara said: "When he was flying, I was always trying to keep in touch with him and help him. Our parents called him every day and I joined those conversations.
"I gave him advice on routes, flights."
The previous age record holder was Briton Travis Ludlow, who was just 18 when he traveled around the globe last year.
Since leaving on March 23, Mike's journey has taken him through 52 countries and five continents.
During the trip, he celebrated his 17th birthday.
The young man received his pilot's license in 2020, making him the youngest pilot in the world at the time.
The journey began in Bulgaria as his sponsor, ICDSoft, was based in the capital and agreed to lend him the plane.
By the way, this aircraft is Shark Air, which is the fastest ultralight aircraft in the world, with speeds of up to 300 kilometers per hour.
Still, the skies on Mike's journey weren't always clear, with monsoons, sandstorms and extreme heat causing some delays.
Permits and red tape are also a cause, leading to changes or delays in the scheduled route.
All of this disappeared on Wednesday, when he was welcomed back to Bulgaria by a large group of people, including his family.
Now, Mike has decided to go back to school and focus on his studies.
"The next thing I'm going to do is go back to school and catch up as much as I can," he said.