I was standing at Rye station about two years ago, waiting for the train to take me to work. I much enjoy working, but for me it is mostly a means to an end. On that morning, I was accosted by a [...]
Are you passionate about supporting women in aviation and have time to spare and skills to share to help the BWPA develop? If so, we need you! As we head towards our 70th anniversary in 2025, the [...]
Just last week was a day I had imagined for many years of my life and a day I know will stay with me for many years to come. It marked the first flight of a job I am incredibly passionate about [...]
“Happy?” “Sure am,” I said, glancing sideways at Harry, my thirty-something flying instructor whose mother, I discovered, was a former British Airways stewardess just like [...]
In October 2020, the winners of the BWPA Motion Flight Simulator Bursaries were announced. A few weeks on, we have caught up with some of them to ask how their bursary has made a difference. Sam [...]
New Zealand pilot Jean Batten is one of the great names in aviation history. She obtained her pilot’s licence at the London Aeroplane Club in 1930 and later flew record-breaking solo flights [...]
In 2020, the BWPA awarded eleven scholarships to female pilots. They are now six months into their scholarship year; here is an update of how some of them are getting on. Alison Field was [...]
The winners of the BWPA Motion Flight Simulator Bursaries have been announced. They include both experienced and recently qualified commercial pilots, as well as aspiring commercial pilots [...]
The BWPA Northwest Regional Group has now had three meetings and is rapidly gathering momentum. Regional coordinator Claire Hatton tells us more… “Our first meeting took place on Wednesday 12 [...]
