A TEENAGER is on cloud nine after celebrating his birthday by becoming the UK’s youngest solo glider pilot.
Toby Brown, of The Cobbins, Burnham, trained for more than a year to be qualified enough to fly solo on his 14th birthday on Friday.
The teen, who has dreamt of flying since he was a young boy, took to the air several times before pulling off a series of “perfect landings”.
Toby, who wants to be a commercial pilot, said: “I visited Duxford when I was quite young and, seeing everyone flying about, I thought it looked fun.”
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