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Miles Hilton-Barber braved snowstorms, freezing temperatures and torrential downpours during his 59-day journey under the supervision of sighted co-pilot Richard Meredith-Hardy.

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  • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)STONERS
    STONERS
    April 30, 2007, 1:02 a.m.

    "It's the fulfillment of an amazing dream," Hilton-Barber, 58, told reporters at Sydney's Bankstown airport. "I've wanted to be a pilot since I was a kid. Now I'm totally blind and I've had the privilege of flying more than halfway around the world."

    Hilton-Barber, who lost his eyesight to a hereditary condition about 20 years ago, is hoping the trip will raise $2 million for the charity Seeing is Believing, which works for the prevention of blindness in developing countries.

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    • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)JohntheSpartan
      JohntheSpartan
      April 30, 2007, 10:19 a.m.

      Wow, not to be mean, but did he actually fly the plane? I mean, he had a co-pilot, so did he take over for take-off's and landing's? I think it's amazing that he flew a plane, but I just want to know how much he actually did.

      • Avg rating: (+3/-0 3)OldRusty
        OldRusty
        April 30, 2007, 10:01 p.m.

        Well dam, if someone else takes off and lands, and does all the flying.,the blind guy is just a passenger.WTF

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