Literary Lunch with Record-Breaking Aviator on July 25 at Glen Street Theatre

Literary lunches return to Glen Street Theatre on 25 July with an inspiring story of a teenager's record-breaking flight around the world.

When Ryan Campbell was six he fell in love with aeroplanes. It was a passion that was to dominate his childhood and at 15, Ryan became the youngest pilot in Australia. Inspired by his father and grandfather who were aviators, Ryan sought a challenge and, like adventurers before him, he found one that spoke to him more than the rest. He wanted to fly around the world, solo, in a single-engine aircraft.

In Born to Fly, Ryan recounts his remarkable journey from a boy with a dream to becoming, at 19, the youngest person ever to circumnavigate the world solo in a single-engine aircraft, and shares with us the joy of flight.

Showing maturity, determination and courage beyond his years, Ryan planned and fundraised, and drew on the advice of renowned aviators such as Jim Hazelton and Dick Smith before setting out on his thrilling 70-day odyssey. In Born to Fly, Ryan captures all the dry-mouthed excitement of flying alone above the earth with only one engine and recounts what happens when your wings ice up near the Arctic, land in a country where you are not welcome or have to deal with international media when still a teenager.

Ryan landed 34 times in 15 countries and covered more than 24,000 nautical miles, all the time trying to avoid that 'alternative aerodrome', the ocean.

Born to Fly is a fascinating view of the world from above, by a dryly funny and highly charismatic man who has already done more in his short life than most of us do in a lifetime.

About the Author

At 15, Ryan Campbell became the youngest pilot in Australia. At 17 he had a private pilot's licence, at 18 a commercial pilot's licence and a year later, aged 19, he made international headlines as the youngest person to circumnavigate the world solo in a single-engine plane and achieve his dream. Now with his feet firmly planted on the ground, Ryan is working as a commercial pilot. He lives in Sydney.

BOOKING DETAILS

Venue: Glen Street Theatre, corner Glen Street and Blackbutts Road, Belrose

Date: Friday 25 July

Time: 12.30pm

Cost: $54 includes a two-course meal. Transaction charges may apply.

Pre-purchase a drink with your literary lunch for just $5.

Please notify Box Office of any dietary requirements at time of booking.

Bookings essential.

Bookings: www.glenstreet.com.au | admin@glenstreet.com.au or 9975 1455

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