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MONROE, La, (KNOE) - A Louisiana Tech student taking flight, trying to become the youngest person to fly solo around the world.

17-year old Mason Andrews has been preparing for months and now the day is finally here.

KNOE caught up with him before take off, and he tells us why this is a day he's been waiting his whole life for.

For Mason Andrews, the day has finally come.

"Just getting ready to depart on my circumnavigation of the world," said Mason.

For 40 days, the 17-year old will be flying across the globe, trying to break a Guinness World Record by being the youngest person to do so.

"My landing in Paris is something I'm really excited about,” Mason said. “When I land there, I'll be the youngest pilot to have flown from America to Europe."

His dad Jeb says the farthest mason has ever flown was to the grand canyon. So now, this 40-day trip will literally take him to new heights.