 Colin became the first person to circumnavigate the globe solo in a weight-shift microlight (a Mainair Blade 912).It was on this flight that he had his first helicopter lesson and went on to set another world record from London to Sydney in a helicopter (2001).Colin and Jennifer launched another record attempt, to be the first to fly a helicopter around the world from Pole to Pole, in October 2003 in support of the WWF.