World Record Soloing Taildraggers!

[dbarron]

Hi all, I am just now getting this on. Thought Id share it though. I am 16 presently, restoring a 54 model back to original quality as well. Anyway, last year, June 25, I turned sixteen and accomplished my goal to solo as many conventional geared aircraft in a day. It ended up landing me in the Guinness world records. It was by far the highlight of my life..! I couldnt believe it to tell you the truth..
I put together a video on youtube @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOU2M_mkvpk
For the story/press release please visit http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=01ea8a11-664a-4925-9be8-96f1c4b12c39
The lineup was;
Cessna 170B
Cessna 195
Cessna LC126
Cessna 195 B
Beechcraft C-45H
Beechcraft G-18S
North American AT-6A

Hoping to get some career opportunities possibly come from this..! If you would please spread the word! I would greatly appreciate it!

[gahorn]

WOW!

(I thought I'd done something by soloing in 4.4 hours and scoring 100% on my private written. In the next life, I think I'll have to find a different career!)

[LBPilot82]

Holy crap! That's awesome. And I'm not even jealous at all!! Congratulations!!!!

[Bramlett]

Excellent work. I read that in Sport Aviation this week. I thought you were the same one on here restoring the 54B. That's so cool!!!

Thanks for sharing here!!

[dbarron]

Thanks guys!! The excitement of realization set in long after I did all of this. I am still just thrilled to have been able to do it!
Thanks again!

Dillon

[Brad Brady]

Congratulations Dillon,
It is so cool that records can still be set in aviation, with out rockets, or space travel. Way to go!

[Kyle Wolfe]

Dillon - nice article too in the recent EAA Sport Aviation!

http://www.sportaviationonline.org/sportaviation/201205?pg=112&search_term=dillon&doc_id=-1&search_term=dillon#pg112

[dbarron]

Thank you guys!