Pilot plans world record solo flight to 25 states in 24 hours, landing at AirVenture

Dan Moore, a world-record-setting pilot, is attempting a new feat this year and finishing at Oshkosh for AirVenture. Moore broke a Guinness World Record for landing at the most airports in 24 hours at 92 in 2019 and this year he will attempt to land in 25-30 states in 24 hours – triple the current record of nine.

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Moore will leave Durant, Oklahoma on July 23 and he will attempt to land in Oshkosh at AirVenture 24 hours later, after stopping at 25 to 30 states and breaking a Guinness World Record. He will attempt this challenging journey as a solo pilot, sponsored by groups like Sirius XM Aviation, Lightspeed Aviation and Jet Shades. AirVenture attendees and enthusiasts just following along can witness the journey using a Garmin In Reach link.

On his record-breaking trip, Moore will land at sites including Cox Field (PRX) in Paris, Texas; Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) in Clemson, South Carolina; Pike County/Hatcher Field Airport (PBX) in Pikeville, Kentucky; and Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) in Dubuque, Iowa. Moore will end his journey on the opening day of AirVenture 2023 in Oshkosh.

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Prizes will also be given away to a select few, including a free FAA checkride (a $900 value), a single day of avionics training at Moore’s home airport, or a $1,500 credit toward a recurrent training course offered by Dan Moore Aero LLC. Two lucky winners will also receive a World Record Commemorative shirt.

Moore is a FAA Designated Pilot examiner, a Guinness World Record holder, an A&P mechanic, an aircraft broker, ASA Senior Aircraft Appraiser and a professional pilot. He has over 10,000 hours of experience and decades of flying. He began flying at 15, taking his first solo flight at 16. He earned his Airframe & Power Plant Certificates and eventually obtained his Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot Certificate and Flight Instructor with Instrument Privileges. In 1997 he graduated from Moody Aviation with a B.S. in Missionary Aviation Technology.

He began his professional flight career, including flight instructing. In his corporate role Moore logged hours in the PA46 series, the Cessna 421 C Golden Eagle and over 1,000 hours in the King Air 200. In 2009 he went full-time into flight instruction. Since then, he has trained more than 500 pilots and his services now include insurance-approved flight training, aircraft brokerage, aircraft appraisals and FAA checkrides.

Follow along Moore’s journey as he embarks on an ambitious solo attempt to shatter a previous world record and land at one of the biggest aviation events in the world, EAA AirVenture.