Cameron Park Man, 95, Sets World Record As Oldest Pilot Still Flying
CAMERON PARK (CBS13) — A 95-year-old pilot from Cameron Park is is now the oldest pilot still flying in the world.
Peter Weber Jr. was officially named the oldest active pilot by Guinness World Records on Tuesday for his March flight. With his 70-year-old son behind the camera, 95-year-old Weber got behind the controls of a plane to pilot himself into the record books.
Weber was an Air Force pilot who flew in Vietnam and World War II.
He told CBS13 that if someone comes along and breaks his record, he'll be happy for them.
"If someone else comes along, a little bit later, older, more power to 'em, I'd be more than happy to shake his hand or call em up and congratulate him," he said. "If I'm still alive I'll try and beat 'em."
