Few teenagers can say they’ve flown themselves around the world, unless they’re Byron Waller.

The Aussie teen made headlines when he broke a world record, becoming the youngest assisted pilot to fly around the world.

Now, he has reached another major milestone.

At just 16-years-old, the Queensland schoolboy has officially earned his wings, passing his recreational pilot test and taking to the skies solo for the first time.

Receiving the licence was a full-circle moment for the aviation adventurer, who flew across 30 countries in 67 days with an instructor by his side.

Byron has battled Crohn’s disease from a young age and has used his journey to prove the sky’s the limit.

“What I love about flying is being able to take off into the air and everything below you — all the challenges on the ground – they’re gone,” he said.

Now medically cleared to fly commercially, he’s one step closer to achieving his dream of working for a major airline.

But first, Byron has his sights set on his next record-breaking mission.

Next stop: Antarctica.