Three pilots, including one from Kelowna, are going the extra mile to raise funds for Hope Air — a charity that provides free flights to people who require medical care far from home.
Kelowna Flying Club President Dave McElroy will be joined by two other pilots from Windsor, Ontario.
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All three will be taking-off from their respective airports and will meet-up in San Diego where they will fly in formation and circumnavigate Central and South America — a distance of 20,000 miles.
Their journey will take 60 days across 20 countries.
The expedition begins January 2 and can be tracked live on the Give Hope Wings web site.
The pilots hope to raise $500,000.