Spending over a year flying around the world with your family in a tiny single-engine aircraft is something most people could only imagine.
But it's very much the reality for the Porters, from Canada, who are currently around halfway through a 14-month circumnavigation of the world.
Meanwhile, Christopher had just experienced a"dry run" of remote schooling during the pandemic, so he knew that this was a viable option, while wife Michelle had been a full-time homemaker for a number of years. That factored into their choice of plane as most aircraft used for round-the-world trips are larger and require routes planned in advance and approved by air traffic controllers.
Ian describes their single-engine utility aircraft, which can carry up to eight people and is capable of cruising at 220 kilometers per hour for up to five hours, as a"sport utility vehicle for the sky." "There's obviously the small family bickers. But I feel like that happens even when you're at home and nothing is really happening that's this intense."
"In addition to it being a great family adventure, we wanted to make it count for something," explains Ian.Five in the sky Although Samantha and Sydney's flying experience was relatively limited before the start of the trip, the pair say they've been picking up lots of new skills through the journey. "Being a part of, and supporting our children's growing confidence as pilots and adventure enthusiasts, has been incredible," she tells CNN Travel over email.
For Ian, flying across Amazon rainforest fires was a particularly poignant moment, albeit for very different reasons. "When you arrive at an airport, you're basically at their mercy," says Ian, adding that it can sometimes take up to three or four hours to move through all of the steps on the ground after landing in a particular destination.
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