<p>In February, a woman and her daughter are taking off in a motor glider to circumnavigate the world. They plan to do it in 80 days. Their expedition was announced at the Jakkur aerodrome here on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Audrey Maben (41), who started flying gliders in Jakkur as a 15-year-old NCC cadet, is the first woman microlight aircraft instructor in the country. She now lives in Mysuru. She also set a record as the only woman ultralight pilot in the Air Race India in 2003.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Nineteen-year-old Amy has flown beside her mother since she was a child. She is excited to be on this mission.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I will be my mother's eyes and ears during the journey. I will look after social media and post about our journey," she said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Amy is a photography student and is taking special leave to be on this expedition. She hopes to bring out a photography book at the end of the trip.</p>.<p class="bodytext">To circumnavigate the earth, an aircraft has to cover at least 37,000 km. A team is planning the route for Audrey and Amy. The journey will be limited to the northern hemisphere and will go over 21 countries, flying eastwards.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I am also preparing my children and family for this trip because everybody perceives it as a risk. But I say the roads are much more dangerous than the skies," Audrey said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">She hopes to empower young girls and women by showing them that they can fly.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The journey is conceptualised by Social Access Communications as part of its campaign 'WE! Women Empower' and is supported by a private TV channel and the Central ministry of women and child development.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The campaign includes a crowdfunding drive to scholarships to support underprivileged girls who want to fly.</p>.<p class="bodytext">BoX</p>.<p class="bodytext">Pit stop every four hours</p>.<p class="bodytext">Audrey and Amy are travelling in a Sinus Pipistrel 912 engine ultralight motor glider, imported from Slovenia</p>.<p class="bodytext">Since the aircraft has an endurance of 4.5 hours in good weather, they will not fly more than about four hours at a stretch </p>.<p class="bodytext">Audrey will fly only during the day as she has not been cleared for night flying</p>.<p class="bodytext">She is now on a nutrition programme, while simultaneously undergoing strength and endurance training for the physically and mentally demanding journey</p>
<p>In February, a woman and her daughter are taking off in a motor glider to circumnavigate the world. They plan to do it in 80 days. Their expedition was announced at the Jakkur aerodrome here on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Audrey Maben (41), who started flying gliders in Jakkur as a 15-year-old NCC cadet, is the first woman microlight aircraft instructor in the country. She now lives in Mysuru. She also set a record as the only woman ultralight pilot in the Air Race India in 2003.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Nineteen-year-old Amy has flown beside her mother since she was a child. She is excited to be on this mission.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I will be my mother's eyes and ears during the journey. I will look after social media and post about our journey," she said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Amy is a photography student and is taking special leave to be on this expedition. She hopes to bring out a photography book at the end of the trip.</p>.<p class="bodytext">To circumnavigate the earth, an aircraft has to cover at least 37,000 km. A team is planning the route for Audrey and Amy. The journey will be limited to the northern hemisphere and will go over 21 countries, flying eastwards.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I am also preparing my children and family for this trip because everybody perceives it as a risk. But I say the roads are much more dangerous than the skies," Audrey said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">She hopes to empower young girls and women by showing them that they can fly.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The journey is conceptualised by Social Access Communications as part of its campaign 'WE! Women Empower' and is supported by a private TV channel and the Central ministry of women and child development.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The campaign includes a crowdfunding drive to scholarships to support underprivileged girls who want to fly.</p>.<p class="bodytext">BoX</p>.<p class="bodytext">Pit stop every four hours</p>.<p class="bodytext">Audrey and Amy are travelling in a Sinus Pipistrel 912 engine ultralight motor glider, imported from Slovenia</p>.<p class="bodytext">Since the aircraft has an endurance of 4.5 hours in good weather, they will not fly more than about four hours at a stretch </p>.<p class="bodytext">Audrey will fly only during the day as she has not been cleared for night flying</p>.<p class="bodytext">She is now on a nutrition programme, while simultaneously undergoing strength and endurance training for the physically and mentally demanding journey</p>
