Australian pilot completes 31,100‑km ultra‑light flight from US to Australia
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- An Australian aviator flew a Carbon Cub UL from the United States to his home in Australia, covering about 31,100 kilometres across five continents in 30 days and landing in 22 countries.
- The longest single leg stretched from Goose Bay, Canada, to Reykjavik, Iceland, lasting 12 hours and 13 minutes, and the aircraft was equipped with a modified 160‑horsepower engine, a special oxygen system and a cockpit survival suit, while the pilot managed weather changes, border crossings, fuel planning, permits and customs in remote regions.
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