Lara’s run of successes
International triathlon medallist Lara Greggs has just achieved her Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) at Stapleford Aerodrome and her Multi-Engine Piston (MEP) rating, and is now moving on to her [...]
A special flight in a Spitfire
I have been involved in aviation pretty much all my life. I worked for many years in flight operations and latterly in compliance monitoring. I held a Private Pilot Licence (PPL) for about 25 [...]
New discount for BWPA members at Manchester Flight Sim Centre
New discounts for sim flights are available to BWPA members in partnership with Manchester Flight Sim Centre (MFSC). BWPA member and previous scholarship winner, Amy Dewhurst, writes about her [...]
Annabel’s wild Mustang flight with Stallion 51
While many British pilots have ‘flying the Spitfire’ on their bucket list, the Mustang has been my pin-up for as long as I can remember. In February 2023, I was able to experience this [...]
Flight for Noor – flying a special mission from Rougham to Angers
We love hearing from our scholarship winners! Recently, Fiona Smith, winner of the 2021 624squadron.com scholarship, told us how she used her funds. What a week it has been. With just shy [...]
From BWPA scholarship to the flight deck
My name is Christina and I was the lucky recipient of the 2016 BWPA CATS ATPL Scholarship. I am still pinching myself to believe the reality that I am now taking my seat as a first officer on the [...]
Step inside a flight simulator centre open day
BWPA South Region Representative and easyJet Captain Lisa recently had the opportunity to show her daughter what a day in the life of a commercial airline pilot looks like… As an airline pilot, [...]
Celebrating International Civil Aviation Day
Today is International Civil Aviation Day, recognising and celebrating the importance of civil aviation. Two BWPA members who work at the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) tell us about their [...]
Less than one month to go to the Women’s World Gliding Championship 2022!
The BWPA is pleased to announce that we will be partners with this year’s Women’s World Gliding Championship, which is to be held in the UK. “I am so pleased that we have [...]
RAF Brize Norton Visit
On 11 April 2022, a group of twenty very excited BWPA members met up in the car park at Royal Air Force Brize Norton, in eager anticipation of a day-long visit to the base organised by BWPA [...]
