BWPA 2019 Taster Flights
As part of its 2019 scholarships programme, the British Women Pilot’s Association (BWPA), supported by the Aviatrix Project, offered a range of taster flights to aspiring female pilots at Old Buckenham Airfield in September and October. In total, 13 aspiring pilots took to the skies in a Piper Warrior. Between their flights, the recipients and their families also enjoyed lunch and a tour of the museum at Old Buckenham. At the...
Notes from a small airfield, by Tad Higher
Sinking-in-the-Marsh Flying Club will be closed until further notice. But we are still here. So, how are you? Walter stood in his boxer shorts and greying T-shirt cleaning his teeth. He had four days of grey stumble on his chin. It was half-past twelve, and he and Quentin were both contemplating their first meal of the day. Having moved to the club, they had adapted well to Lockdown in Sinking-in- the-Marsh. Though smelling a little...
3rd November 2016 / Military Civil Aviation Safety Day (MCASD) / RAF Halton Airfield – UK
3rd November 2016 / Military Civil Aviation Safety Day (MCASD) (Closing date for all applications is Friday 14th October 2016) / RAF Halton Airfield – UK / for details contact at [email protected]
Dundee pilots circumnavigate UK to promote women in aviation
Two Dundee-based pilots have set-out to circumnavigate the UK to promote women in aviation. Ten years after Evie Saunders bestowed a PA28 aircraft to Tayside Aviation, in which over 260 scholarships have now been completed, Rachel Foyle and Claire Birch have embarked on a 10-day trip in Evie’s honour to entice more women into the industry. At present, only 12% of UK pilots are female, with the worldwide figure even lower at around 6%....
British Women Pilots’ Association announces seven scholarships for 2019
The British Women Pilots’ Association (BWPA) has launched its 2019 scholarships for female pilots. This year there are seven scholarships available: • BWPA Flying Start (£1000) for new, inexperienced pilots to gain their first qualifications. • BWPA Flying High (£1000) for licensed pilots who wish to gain further qualifications, take part in significant competitions, or undertake other suitable activities to help them further their...
