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    on December 1st, 2008

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    Teens build plane with no experience

    What an inspiration this guy is! Everyone (not just teens) needs to be challenged mentally and physically in order to grow and see what really can be done. But the fact that this guy has provided a means for teens to do something so neat and out of their comfort zone is really awesome and inspiring!

    Mission: Build an airplane. 

    Time allotted: 10 weeks.

    Experience required: None.

    Of course, all aspects of the plane construction were supervised, but the learning curve was steep.

    “Electronics, avionics, basically the whole nine yards within one week,” said King.

    Their mentor was 24-year old Barrington Irving, who made history in 2007 by becoming the youngest person ever, as well as the first black pilot, to fly solo around the world in his plane called “Inspiration.” He founded Experience Aviation to inspire young people to identify and pursue their dreams, as he has done.

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