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 david jacka jacka first day of his 38 day solo flight around australia lands . 29 april 2013 . in wynyard , tasmania , on the
david jacka

david brian jacka oam -lrb- born 14 july 1968 -rrb- is an aviator and disability advocate .
on 5 june 2013 , jacka became the first person with quadriplegia to fly solo around the coast of australia .
the trip took 38 days .
he flew a jabiru j230 with adaptations that he designed to enable him to fly .
the purpose of the flight was to spread the message of the charity founded by jacka , on a wing and a chair .
the charity 's mission was to raise the publics ' expectations of what people with disabilities can achieve and inspire everyone , with or without a disability , to get out and have a go at their own dreams and goals .
in 1988 , as a 19-year-old , jacka had a motorbike accident which resulted in c5/c6 quadriplegia .
he was left with 6 % physical function .
he has no movement below his armpits , limited arm function , no finger function , and can not regulate his body temperature .
jacka is a former paralympian , representing australia as part of the australia national wheelchair rugby team at the 1996 summer paralympics .
in 2006 , jacka became the world 's first quadriplegic to fly a powered hang glider -lrb- ultralight trike -rrb- .
in order to fly the aircraft , jacka designed the adaptations needed to suit his disability .
jacka was also a founding member of the physically challenged shooters club , based in springvale , victoria .
