2012 prizes

Prizes are added as our sponsors offer them. Come back regurlarly.

The names of winners will be announced here on April 4, 2012.

A trophy for the winner and plaques for the runner-ups will be distributed in the following categories:

  • 2012 ‘Most Female-Pilot-Friendly Airport Worldwide’ (airport with most non-pilot girls and women introduced to aviation between March 5 and March 11 2012)
    • WINNER: Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, CANADA — 421 flights
    • 1ST RUNNER UP: Frederick, Maryland, USA — 244 flights
    • 2ND RUNNER UP: Peterborough, Ontario, CANADA — 213 flights
  • 2012 ‘Most Dedicated Female Pilot Worldwide’ (non-instructor woman pilot who introduced the most non-pilot girls and women introduced to aviation between March 5 and March 11 2012)
    • WINNER: Kirsten Brazier, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, CANADA — 134 flights
    • 1ST RUNNER UP: Megan Tyler, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, CANADA — 128 flights
    • 2ND RUNNER UP: Lesley Page, Oshawa, Ontario, CANADA — 17 flights
  • 2012 ‘Most Supportive Male Pilot Worldwide’(non-instructor male pilot who introduced the most non-pilot girls and women introduced to aviation between March 5 and March 11 2012)
    • WINNER: Derrick Robinson, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, CANADA — 87 flights
    • 1ST RUNNER UP: Robert Ferlisi, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, CANADA — 72 flights
    • 2ND RUNNER UPS: Hubert Wren & Ron Haslam, Peterborough, Ontario, CANADA — 26 flights each
  • 2012 ‘Most Dedicated Female Flight Instructor Worldwide’ (female flight instructor who introduced the most non-pilot girls and women introduced to aviation between March 5 and March 11 2012)
    • WINNER: Mary Ann Dach, Worland, Wyoming, USA — 11 flights
    • 1ST RUNNER UPS: Jennifer Christiano & Tanis Partee, Boise, Idaho, USA — 9 flights each
    • 2ND RUNNER UP: Cathy Montgomery, Peterborough, Ontario, CANADA — 8 flights
  • 2012 ‘Most Supportive Male Flight Instructor Worldwide’ (male flight instructor who introduced the most non-pilot girls and women introduced to aviation between March 5 and March 11 2012)
    • WINNER: Ron Herold, Frederick, Maryland, USA — 25 flights
    • 1ST RUNNER UPS: Richard Finati, Frederick, Maryland, USA & Leigh Ehrmann, Peterborough, Ontario, CANADA — 15 flights
    • 2ND RUNNER UP: Rick Laytham, Boise, Idaho, USA — 14 flights
  • 2012 ‘Spirit of Women Of Aviation Worldwide’ (VIP club member with the most points between March 12, 2011 and March 11, 2012)
    • WINNER: Lesley Page, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada — 4992 PTS

Video contest (details)

Winner: Trip to Europe to recreate Harriet Quimby’s flight (est. value $3,000 USD)

  • Esther French, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA

Runner Up : Paid accommodations in Europe and flight across the English Channel  (up to $800 USD)

  • Elizabeth Williamson, Altamonte Springs, Florida, USA

Writing contest (details)

Winner: Free flight lesson (up to $150 USD)

Art contest (details)

Free flight lesson (up to $150 USD)

Photo contest (details)

Official WOAW embroidered all-season jacket (a $99.99 value)

First-to-Solo challenge (details)

$500 USD towards flight training

Offered by AOPA.

  • TBA

| Worldwide | North America Only | Europe Only |

Worldwide

Sennheiser S1 Digital Headset (a $1,095 USD value)


Awarded through a random drawing among pilots or flight instructors who introduced 5 or more girls and/or women to flying from March 5 to March 11, 2012. The number of entries is proportional to the number of flight introductions (i.e., 5 flight introductions equal 5 chances to win and 11 flight introductions equal 11 chances to win).

Offered by Sennheiser

  • WINNER: Ron Herold, Frederick, Maryland, USA

Gift card (a $100 USD value) plus an Aircraft Spruce LED Flashlight


Awarded through a random drawing among pilots or flight instructors who introduced 5 or more girls and/or women to flying from March 5 to March 11, 2012.

Offered by Aircraft Spruce

  • Lee Arsenault, Peterborough, Ontario, CANADA

2 gift cards (a $50 USD value) plus an Aircraft Spruce LED Flashlight


Awarded through a random drawing among pilots or flight instructors who introduced 5 or more girls and/or women to flying from March 5 to March 11, 2012.

Offered by Aircraft Spruce

  • Lesley Page, Oshawa, Ontario, CANADA
  • Eric Kallio, Gonzales, Louisiana, USA

5 Online Single-pilot Resource Management (OSRM) courses (a $49.95 CAD value each)


Awarded through a random drawing among pilots or flight instructors who introduced at least one girl or one woman to flying from March 5 to March 11, 2012.

Offered by OSRM

  • Megan Tyler, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, CANADA
  • Rick Laytham, Boise, Idaho, USA
  • Robert Snyder, Frederick, Maryland, USA
  • Lin Caywood, Frederick, Maryland, USA
  • Joe Divis, Southhampton, U.K.

North America Only

2 Sennheiser S1 Digital Headset (a $1,095 USD value)

Awarded through a random drawing among Canadian pilots or flight instructors who introduced 5 or more girls and/or women to flying from March 5 to March 11, 2012. The number of entries is proportional to the number of flight introductions (i.e., 5 flight introductions equal 5 chances to win and 11 flight introductions equal 11 chances to win).

Offered by Sennheiser Canada

  • Kirsten Brazier, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, CANADA
  • Hubert Wren, Peterborough, Ontario, CANADA

One-year subscription to Baron’s Quicklink Wings Elite Plan (a $599 USD value)


Awarded through a random drawing among U.S. based pilots or flight instructors who introduced 5 or more girls and/or women to flying from March 5 to March 11, 2012. The number of entries is proportional to the number of flight introductions (i.e., 5 flight introductions equal 5 chances to win and 11 flight introductions equal 11 chances to win).

Offered by Baron Services

  • Matthew Pollack, Frederick, Maryland, USA

5 Powder Puff Pilot Exclusive T-Shirts (a $20 USD value each)


Awarded through a random drawing among U.S. based female pilots or flight instructors who introduced 1 or more girls and/or women to flying from March 5 to March 11, 2012.

Offered by Powder Puff Pilot Store

  • Jennifer Christiano, Boise, Idaho, USA
  • Lisa Martin, Worland, Wyoming, USA
  • Tandra Hicks, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
  • Deirdre Dreger, Tomahawk, Wisconsin, USA
  • Catherine Houghton, Petaluma, California, USA

Barry Schiff’s Entire Book Collection Autographed by Barry Schiff (a $106.70 USD value)

Awarded through a random drawing among U.S. based pilots and flight instructors who introduced 5 or more girls and/or women to flying from March 5 to March 11, 2012.

Offered by Barry Schiff

  • David Moler, Boise, Idaho, USA

20 “A Silver Ring” novels written by airline pilot Nathan Carriker (a $14.95 value each)

Awarded through a random drawing among U.S. and Canada based pilots and flight instructors who introduced girls and/or women to flying from March 5 to March 11, 2012.

Offered by Windtee Aviation T-shirt

  • Robert Ferlisi, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, CANADA
  • Don Imhoff, Gonzales, Louisiana, USA
  • Ron Haslam, Peterborough, Ontario, CANADA
  • David Krump, Frederick, Maryland, USA
  • Tom Cameron, Peterborough, Ontario, CANADA
  • Tim Carley, Peterborough, Ontario, CANADA
  • Buddy Hunter, Gonzales, Louisiana, USA
  • Judy Jones, Gonzales, Louisiana, USA
  • Jeff Page, Oshawa, Ontario, USA
  • Richard Finati, Frederick, Maryland, USA
  • Dean Stickell, Frederick, Maryland, USA
  • Christina Poelma, Bowman Field, Kentucky, USA
  • Dave Jolicoeur, Peterborough, Ontario, CANADA
  • Debi Dryfuss, Frederick, Maryland, USA
  • Cheryl Marek, Oshawa, Ontario, USA
  • Dave Brighters, Gonzales, Louisiana, USA
  • Alyssa Miller, Frederick, Maryland, USA
  • Alan Sutton, Peterborough, Ontario, CANADA
  • Tim Carley, Peterborough, Ontario, CANADA
  • Colette Morin, Squamish, British Columbia, CANADA

Europe Only

Sennheiser S1 Digital Headset (a $1,095 EUR value)

Awarded through a random drawing among pilots who participate to the “Across the Channel: Women Unifying Nations”. The number of entries is proportional to the number of flight introductions and number of landings (i.e., 2 flight introductions landing at one of the airports, Headcorn or Le Touquet, equal 2 chances to win and 2 flight introductions landing at both airports, Headcorn and Le Touquet, equal 4 chances to win).

Offered by Sennheiser

  • Maxim Beuselinck, Antwerp, Belgium

1 Polar or Melodie FFPULM Jacket (valeur 30 EUR)

Awarded through a random drawing among ULM pilots participating to the “Across the Channel: Women Unifying Nations” event on March 10 2012.

Offered by FFPULM

  • Dominique Fermaut, Merville, France

5 Powder Puff Pilot Exclusive T-Shirts (a $20 USD value)


Awarded through a random drawing among U.S. based females who organize events to celebrate Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week  from March 5 to March 11, 2012.

Offered by Powder Puff Pilot Store

  • Laura Steen, Gonzales, Louisiana, USA
  • Brianna Creed, Frederick, Maryland, USA
  • Paula Wivell, Frederick, Maryland, USA
  • Tanis Partee, Boise, Idaho, USA
  • Jan Oreck, Gonzales, Louisiana, USA

Europe Only

8 25 EUR Off Coupons Towards a ULM Discovery Flight in France

Date and place for the lesson to be determined by the winner. Awarded through a random drawing among girls and women who complete a form at the FFPLUM booth at the Le Touquet event in France.

Offered by FFPLUM

  • Delphine De Cadolle, Beyssenac, FRANCE
  • Laurence Malvoisin, Vitry en Artois, FRANCE
  • Marie Christine Deguffroy, Montreuil, FRANCE
  • Marlène Taine, Sainte Genenieve des Bois, FRANCE
  • Manon Ducroquet, Annezin, FRANCE
  • Valérie Tailliez, Le Touquet, FRANCE
  • Louise Deshayes, Saint Josse, FRANCE
  • Léa Biraud, Voves, FRANCE

NOTE: Tax liability, if any, will be the sole responsibility of the recipient. Minors (as determined by their jurisdiction of residence) may not participate or be awarded a prize without the consent of a parent or guardian.

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