Girls are a majority at the airport for one week
The Fly It Forward Challenge is back!
Salute the girls and women in your life that inspired you and/or help you. Take a non-pilot girl or woman on a short flight to introduce her to the joys of flying. Let’s welcome a record number of girls and women to aviation during Women of Aviation Worldwide Week.
To become an official pilot participant, you must:
- Be a pilot
- Hold at least a private pilot license
- Be current for the carriage of passengers per the requirements of the country in which your pilot license was issued
- Use an aircraft carrying appropriate passenger liability insurance
- Register as a participant in this website (click here to register for free)
- Locate potential non-pilot female passengers (i.e., not any holding pilot licenses) who have not flown in a small aircraft, willing to go on a flight with you between March 5 and March 11 2012.
- Organize and conduct the flight in VFR weather while respecting all applicable regulations
- Complete the flight report form, include a photo of your logbook entry, and attach photos of the flight, if any.
A trophy for the winner, plaques for the runner ups, and various prizes will be awarded in the following categories:
- 2012 ‘Most Female-Pilot-Friendly Airport in the World’ (airport with most non-pilot girls and women introduced to aviation between March 5 and March 11 2012)
- 2012 ‘Most Dedicated Female Pilot in the World’ (non-instructor woman pilot who introduced the most non-pilot girls and women introduced to aviation between March 5 and March 11 2012)
- 2012 ‘Most Supportive Male Pilot in the World’ (non-instructor male pilot who introduced the most non-pilot girls and women introduced to aviation between March 5 and March 11 2012)
- 2012 ‘Most Dedicated Female Flight Instructor in the World’ (female flight instructor who introduced the most non-pilot girls and women introduced to aviation between March 5 and March 11 2012)
- 2012 ‘Most Supportive Male Flight Instructor in the World’ (male flight instructor who introduced the most non-pilot girls and women introduced to aviation between March 5 and March 11 2012)
- 2012 ‘Most Unusual Introductory Flight’ of a non-pilot girl or woman by a pilot between March 5 and March 11 2012 (criteria include type of aircraft, location or destination, pilot or passenger uniqueness)
As a pilot, you have already proven that you like to take on challenges. During Women of Aviation’s Worldwide Week, stand up and be counted. Introduce the next generation of women pilots to aviation. To get started, register today for free.
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