[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 112 (Thursday, July 9, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E664]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING BARRINGTON IRVING

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                        HON. FREDERICA S. WILSON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 9, 2026

  Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
honor Mr. Barrington Irving for his devoted time and effort to 
reinvigorate the importance of education in the youth community.
  Mr. Irving life journey thus far is an inspirational story of 
dedication and commitment. He is an exemplary role model for students 
to continue pursuing their dreams.
  Mr. Irving is the youngest person and first black pilot to fly around 
the world. To achieve his first flight around the world Mr. Irving 
reached out to many aviation companies for donated parts. After 
completing the construction of the Cessna 400 airplane, Mr. Irving 
titled the airplane the deserving title of ``Inspiration.''
  In addition, Mr. Irving was recently recognized by National 
Geographic as one of the 15 new ``Emerging Explorers'' for 2012. The 
award recognizes pioneers in emerging fields, and sponsors them on 
their newest adventures.
  In lieu of all his self accomplishments, Mr. Irving still puts the 
community first. He is the epitome of a selfless leader. Irving has 
dedicated his time to educating young minority students about 
engineering in aviation. He is going to use the benefits of his 
Emerging Explorer title to create the world's first virtual flying 
classroom.
  Mr. Irving is a firm advocate of giving back to the community and 
encouraging students to strive toward their goals. He facilitates the 
importance of science and math in his ``Experience Aviation'' summer 
camp program. Experience Aviation is a non-profit organization, founded 
by Mr. Irving, dedicated to empowering minority youth to pursue careers 
in aviation.
  Mr. Barrington Irving is a graduate of Miami Northwestern Senior High 
School. He also studied Aerospace at Florida Memorial University.
  Please join me in honoring Mr. Barrington Irving for his many years 
of distinguished service to the aviation field, and also for his 
commitment to the betterment of youth minority for their future career 
endeavors.

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