Jennifer Murray, 56-year-old grandmother and hooked helicopter pilot since she took up the controls two years ago, is about to get herself into the Guinness Book of Records and raise charity money to boot by flying a chopper around the world.
This energetic woman says that, apart from being great fun and a challenge, the trip will aim to educate by putting her and her co-pilot's progress on the Internet daily, and through footage that may eventually find its way into a film or documentary.
Of course, this trip will be memorable for the pilots, and the sense of achievement and excitement is obvious.
Mrs Murray does not hide the fact that she is doing it mostly for fun: 'The great thing is it's a really wonderful adventure.' Is it churlish to ask whether, as a fund-raising venture, it is justified? First, Mrs Murray estimates the 'hideous' cost of the three-month, 48,000-kilometre journey at about $2 million.
Even with sponsorship from British Petroleum which is providing the necessary fuel and a lot of help, plus others that she hopes to draw in, Mrs Murray is likely to have to pay a lot herself.
She is adamant that all money given to the Save the Children Fund on the back of her trip will go straight to the charity. But if the aim was just to raise money, she agrees she could simply hand over the cash she will spend and not fire up the engines at all.
Then, there is the impact she could have on the people she flies over and the environment she passes through. The burning of the fuel is a minor concern, but there is the chance of an accident which would not only risk her safety, but that of people, flora or fauna unlucky enough to be in the way.