The Flight to End Polio
30 Oct 2023 |
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Join us for this Special Speaker Event hosted by the District 5150 TRF Committee! Rotarian pilots Peter Teahen and John Ockenfels, who just completed an Around the World Flight in a Cessna T210M single engine piston aircraft to raise money for PolioPlus, will share their exciting adventure with us. They are among an elite group of pilots who have circumnavigated the globe in a single engine plane.
Here are some amazing facts about this achievement:
90 Trip Days! 180 Flight Hours! 30,000 Miles Flown! 37 Landings in 19 Countries!
Pilot Teahen is a member of the Cedar Rapids West Rotary Club and an experienced pilot of over 47 years. Pilot Ockenfels is a member of the Iowa City Rotary Club, a past District 6000 Governor, and has had 43 years of flying experience Both are members of the International Fellowship of Flying Rotarians. To date, this flight has raised over $500,000 in donations, and when matched by the Gates Foundation, will raise over $1.5 million to Eradicate Polio! For more information about this amazing journey, click here.