Richard Casady wrote:
On Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:31:04 -0600, cavelamb
wrote:

When Australian Jesse Martin set the current record in 1999, he celebrated his
18th birthday during the journey. Jessica plans to set off shortly after her
16th birthday in 2009, returning before she turns 17, taking more than a year
off Jesse’s record.

There was seven YO girl who was going to be the youngest to fly a
plane and do something or other. They had to have an instructor with
her due to her being far too young to get even a ' learners permit '.
I think maybe her dad was with her. They died trying to fly in bad
weather.

Casady

My daughter was flying the plane at age three.
She'd stand in my lap and actually fly it (172).
Big shiny grin!