Hi - Have been away so missed the beginning of this thread. I have been a member of the BWPA for a few years. The newsletter/magazine is usually good and some of the events I have been to have been excellent. You can pick and choose which are for you - I probably go on average about three times a year. I've met some really interesting fellow pilots though - and the European Federation is a good chance to make contact with women in other countries. I think there are still issues for women in aviation - for example BWPA is a good contact point for girls who may be considering a career but are not sure how it would be to be in an industry of mostly men. I for one liked having the contact with other female pilots when I was doing my commercial training and was the only woman on some of my courses. It's also good at lobbying, getting articles in newspapers/magazines etc which encourage women to get involved in aviation. I think the BWPA is still necessary when, for example, 99% of new people coming along to our flying school are male. Often a woman will come along with a boyfriend/husband who is having a trial lesson and needs a fair amount of encouragement (often better coming from another female) before she will consider trying it out for herself. I'm sorry that earlier ppruners had difficulty in contacting the BWPA - the address is via Brooklands but I will pass on messages if anyone wants.