Oliver O'Halloran

Oliver John Flinn O'Halloran (born 28 April 2000) is an Australian aviator living in Hobart, Tasmania. He is best known for his solo flight around Australia which previously made him the youngest person to circumnavigate Australia, solo and unassisted,[1] which he did in a bid to encourage others to pursue ambitious dreams and promote aviation to youths. O'Halloran began flying in late 2014, but had to wait till he was 17 years of age to attempt the record due to Civil Aviation Safety Authority regulations.

Oliver O'Halloran
Born (2000-04-28) 28 April 2000
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Other namesOllie
EducationGuilford Young College
The Friends' School, Hobart
St Virgils College
Known forYoungest person to fly solo around Australia (17 years, 1 month, 7 days)
Aviation career
Full nameOliver John Flinn O'Halloran
Flight license1 May 2017
Websitewww.solo17.com.au

Biography

Born and raised in Hobart, Tasmania, O'Halloran took an interest in aviation from a young age.[2] He attended The Friends' School, Hobart until early high school and then moved to St Virgil's College. As of 2017 he was in Year 12 at Guilford Young College.[3]

Australian circumnavigation

O'Halloran departed Cambridge Aerodrome on 14 May 2017 at 11:02 AEST. When he finished the circumnavigation, he had stopped at 40 locations and covered over 15,000 km.[4] O'Halloran arrived back at his starting place on 3 June 2017 at 11:23 AEST to secure the record by over 3 months from the previous known record.

References
  1. "Teenager attempts solo flight record around mainland Australia". Matthew Denholm. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  2. "Teenager attempts solo flight record around mainland Australia". Matthew Denholm. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  3. "Solo17 To Inspire Other Young People". Guilford Young College. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  4. "Solo 17". Solo17. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
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