Robert DeLaurentis of San Diego survived an icy 18-hour flight with failed navigation equipment, gelled fuel and extreme weather over the South Pole in 2019. He said the experience forced him to let go, to conquer fear by succumbing to a faith that things will "fall into place."
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April 16, 2020
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Research: Zen pilot: Choose faith over fear
When Zen pilot Robert DeLaurentis set out to circumnavigate the world pole-to-pole, it was about more than daredevil feats, setting records, or the book he’ll write about it. Before taking off in 2019, DeLaurentis told me that by flying the world and interviewing its inhabitants, he hoped to illustrate the oneness of humanity. To witness our common connectedness, to promote peace.