Originally Posted by
Jay Sata
I doubt any modern pilot could do that
Let's not get carried away. There are very, very many modern pilots who could do this. The hard part of flying around the world is not the flying; it's the logistics and bureaucracy. If you just rustle up a load of money from sponsors or mum and dad, and get a handling company to do that for you, then the trip is very straightforward! It's still very cool though.