Mack Rutherford, 17, a British teenager who landed at Sofia West Airport in Bulgaria, became the youngest man to fly around the world alone.
Host: Hi, Mack. Congratulations on the new record. You started flying early. Did you plan anything for it? Mack: Yes, I have known for certain that I wanted to fly (自从) I was eleven. And I have flown plenty of times with my (父亲) who is a professional pilot. I believe it's never too early to work towards my (梦想). So in fact I started in (三月), 2022 and took off from Sofia, Bulgaria and headed to Italy. I wanted to go to Algeria next. However, I flew to Greece (代替). Then I wasn't able to move ahead. Host: What happened? Did you meet any problems? Mack: In fact, I was practising flying while my team (考虑) many things for me. They checked if I had (足够的) fuel to get to the destination safely. They also checked the airports that (允许) me to land. But trouble started after I reached the Casco Cove, an island of the Aleutian archipelago. And the most dangerous part of my flight was about (十) hours of flying non-stop over open water. (幸运地), I managed to survive through strong winds and heavy rain. Host: That's really amazing! I think what you said just now inspired lots of people. Thank you so much. And hope you can get more achievements. Mack: Thank you. |
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