Female pilots?

[Gman]

I was wondering are there alot of female gyro pilots? My wife is interested in flying, and I thought it would be good for her to talk to some.

[Russ Hobbs]

M. Springer, in the community member section. Marion Springer was one of the first female CFI's.

[GyrOZprey]

Sent you a PM.

[thomasant]

There's another one I've seen on this forum by the screen name "Snowgum".

[Resasi]

Not a lot but there are some. Allways room for more.

'Guns' I think is another.

[GyroDoug]

Becomming a Gyro pilot would make your wife part of a very elite and small group. I hope she will decide to make it bigger.

[Mike484]

Don't forget Britta Penca; don't think she's on the forum but she's been flying for a long time and I believe she's now working on getting her CFI rating.

[GyrOZprey]

And Tina in CA & Rotormouse (Shirley) in UK!!! Also fellow Aussie -Tonia AKA Snowgum in Canada! & Whirley Girl - Kandace now in helos also started in gyros I believe!

[Vance]

Let’s not forget Britta. Oops, I see she has already been mentioned.

There is also a lady who flies a Magni whose name I cannot remember.

The 99s are an organization of women flyers and many operate on a very high level. They are mostly fixed wing pilots.

I can't think of a thing about flying a gyroplane that requires a man’s strength.

A respect for things mechanical would be helpful but not necessary as long as someone looked over the machine.

Ed does not want to learn to fly because she says it is too much work and she likes her role taking pictures.

There are bound to be detractors, I feel most pilots would be supportive.

When I taught motorcycle road racing women were often my best student’s because it seemed they did not need to show me how fast they were. They were more inclined to listen and try what I showed them.

I wish her all the best.

Thank you, Vance

[GyroCFI]

Including Steph Gremminger and Jane Mara, Charlie's wife.

[MikeBoyette]

Carol DeGraw, Dick's wife, flys Gyros, Helicopters, and Airplanes

[Joe Pires]

I may have this wrong but Heather Poe, I think was the woman working on the sparrowhawk. She still around?

[PW_Plack]

Originally Posted by Vance

Let’s not forget Britta...

...The 99s are an organization of women flyers and many operate on a very high level. They are mostly fixed wing pilots...

The 99s were so-named because, at the time, there were only 99 known female pilots in the world. Britta commented a couple years ago that if there were a similar organization formed today for female gyroplane pilots, it would probably be called "The 21s."

[gyroplanes]

Shirley Meyer, Willard's daughter, flew gyros at a very early age.
Patricia Thomas, Gyro CFI and receipient of one of the first PRA CFI scholarships.
Linda Wunderlich made one solo flight in Dick's famous Bensen / MAC

[Gogona]

Sorry, but I'm just wondering - does it really make a lot of sense to talk to other female pilots before starting her own training? If we really wish to fly these machines, we will fly them regardless of what other people are saying...