A homemade hovercraft surprises bystanders and drawn international attention to the work of a Top End pilot.
"That was a bit hard in Darwin because fibreglass goes off in half the time that it does elsewhere because it is very hot."Although there were hurdles in the construction phase, the pilot had little trouble getting his creation out on the water, due largely to the Northern Territory's maritime regulations.
"I did approach them and make sure they were fine with everything and they said they were just Snapchatting to their friends. "Every little moment I had spare was working on the hovercraft … but every now and then I brought flowers home to her to let her know I still cared, but I just wanted to see it fly."
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