100 years of British women in aviation
I've copied an email sent out from White Waltham to it's members. If there are any ladies out there looking to fly somewhere on the Bank holiday I thought that it might appeal -- note the free anding fee for visiting lady pilots!
100 YEARS OF BRITISH WOMEN IN AVIATION
Calling all Ladies
The first British woman, Hilda Hewlett, received her Pilot’s Licence, certificate number 122, on the 29th August 1911. To mark this historic moment and celebrate White Waltham’s proud tradition of women flyers, we are organising a Ladies Flying Day at White Waltham on Monday 29th August 2011.
We’ve organised a few things to help the day go with a swing:
· Ladies – if your licence has lapsed and you would like to fly, we’ve organised a 20 minute trial lesson rate of £50.00 inclusive
· There will be free landings for all ladies flying into White Waltham from other clubs, so if you know someone who qualifies please let them know
· Cream teas (to include finger sandwich, scone, jam and clotted cream and the all important mug of tea, all for £4.50) will be served in the club house/on the lawn from 15.00
There will also be flying displays:
13.00 – Glider display
– Yak 52 aerobatic display
14.00 Flypast by our lady pilots
Pitts Special aerobatics display
If you would like more information, please feel free to contact me
We look forward to seeing as many of our ladies as possible to make this event a fine celebration of women in aviation.
David Coe
Chief Flying Instructor