Is First To Accomplish The Feat In An Airplane Weighing Under 1,750 Kilograms Retired Iberia Airlines A320 captain and former Spanish Air Force pilot Michel Gordillo has been recognized by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (F.A.I.) as the first pilot to circumnavigate both the North and South Poles in a homebuilt aircraft weighing under 1,750 kilograms (3,858 pounds). Additionally, Captain Michel Gordillo has become the only pilot to ever fly a single-engine aircraft across the continent of Antarctica.
Source: aero newsSpanish Pilot Crosses Both North And South Poles In A Homebuilt Aircraft