Nova Web Series Reveals How Guinness World
Record Holder Flew Around The World With Just 30
Dollars In His Pocket
July 15, 2014 - When Barrington Irving flew
around the world, he was the youngest person to
do so (at that time) and the first African
American.
Now, this pioneering pilot is opening
up to PBS/NOVA's Emmy-nominated web series - The
Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers - about
his action-packed flight, how aviation was his
"way out" of poverty, and how his journey
inspired him to teach kids about aviation.
"Sand Storms Are Just the Beginning -
Record-Breaking Pilot, Barrington Irving, on his
Action-Packed Flight Around the World"
During the interview with Irving, he opened
about his own journey from humble beginnings to
trailblazing aviator, and how aviation was his
"way out" of an impoverished childhood. How he
built his plane out of donated parts to
accomplish his journey around the world, 97
days, 27 stops, and 13 countries.
Barrington is a successful pilot, educator, and
mentor. He “believes in the potential of young
people,” and how math and science can lead to
great accomplishments for kids from failing
schools. Through his experience and wanting to
give-back, Irving established the non-profit
Experience Aviation in his hometown of Miami,
FL.
WATCH: Got 30 Dollars in My Pocket
WATCH: “It’s Priceless” with Barrington Irving
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