This is a Solo Flight, but I want aviation enthusiasts and adventurers everywhere to join me in the endeavour.

I was never comfortable with the risk of climbing in the Himalayas, or the amount of time in idleness that is involved in the Everest expedition.

The good thing about flying solo is it's never boring.

I pick projects according to how fascinating they are to me, and it has resulted in a broad reach. My records are actually in five different sports: balloons, airplanes, airships, gliders, and sailboats.

I do have some books, but in all the distance flights I've made I've never opened the books. I've been too busy.

Flying solo, you have a fair workload. I'm not only flying the balloon but doing the navigation, communications, repairing the burners, taking care of the equipment.

This is a Solo Flight, but I want aviation enthusiasts and adventurers everywhere to join me in the endeavour.