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Location: Vienna, AUSTRIA Airport: LOAV Date of Flight(s): 10/4/2010 PIC: Andrei F. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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Participants - October 2010
|March 8, 2010 | Women Pilots' Week 2010 |
| March 2010 | April 2010 | May 2010 | June 2010 | July 2010 | August 2010 |
| September 2010 | October 2010 | November 2010 | December 2010 |
AUSTRIA | Vienna | LOAV | Cessna 340 | Pilot Andrei F.
CANADA | ON | Belmont Lake | Cessna 172 Float | Pilot Ron M.
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Location: Belmont Lake, ON, CANADA Date of Flight(s): 10/10/2010 PIC: Ron M. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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CANADA | ON | Brampton | CNC3 | Piper Comanche | Pilot Ron H.
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Location: Brampton, ON, CANADA Airport: CNC3 Date of Flight(s): 10/9 & 10/16 2010 PIC: Ron H. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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CANADA | ON | Hanover | CPN4 | Cessna 172 | Pilot Marilyn D.
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Location: Hanover, ON, CANADA Airport: CPN4 Date of Flight(s): 10/5 & 10/9 2010 PIC: Marilyn D. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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CANADA | ON | Lindsay | CNF4 | Thorp 18 | Pilot Gary J.
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Location: Lindsay, ON, CANADA Airport: CNF4 Date of Flight(s): 10/11/2010 PIC: Gary J. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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CANADA | ON | Oshawa | CYOO | Bellanca Decathlon | Pilot Rick R.
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Location: Oshawa, ON, Canada Airport: CYOO Date of Flight(s): 10/3 & 10/15 2010 PIC: Rick R. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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CANADA | ON | Oshawa | CYOO | Cessna 150 & 172 | Pilot Clark M.
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Location: Oshawa, ON, CANADA Airport: CYOO Date of Flight(s): 10/11, 10/12, 10/17 & 10/30 2010 PIC: Clark M. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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Comments:
"I am a Flight Instructor at Durham Flight Centre at the Oshawa Airport. We had set up that this was going to be a sightseeing flight that the couple's friend, her name is Fatema H., was going to take them on. I was informed beforehand that the intent of the flight was to do a marriage proposal. Unfortunately, Fatema H. was out of currency at our flight school and we didn't have the weather for a checkout so I had to go with them and assumed the Pilot in Command responsibilities. This worked out nicely as she was able to operate the camera for the big moment. We took off from Oshawa and up around nearby Lake Scugog to check out the colours of the fall leaves. On the way we flew over a piece of farm equipment that had caught on fire and had a large plume of thick black smoke rising from it. We circled it briefly to make sure Oshawa Tower was aware of it's location, and then carried on our way. After flying for about 20 minutes, Murtaza got the ring box out of his pocket and popped the question. I think the first words out of Zainub H.'s mouth were "Are you serious?" Haha! For a split second I felt very bad for him. Luckily she said yes right after that and we flew back to Oshawa. The mission was a success and I am told that they are away getting married during the holidays." Clark M.
CANADA | ON | Oshawa | CYOO | Cessna 152 | Pilot Carlos F.
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Location: Oshawa, ON, Canada Airport: CYOO Date of Flight(s): 10/17/010 PIC: Carlos F. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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CANADA | ON | Oshawa | CYOO | Cessna 152 | Pilot Dave D
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Location: Oshawa, ON, Canada Airport: CYOO Date of Flight(s): 10/3/2010 PIC: Dave D. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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CANADA | ON | Oshawa | CYOO | Cessna 152 | Pilot George N.
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Location: Oshawa, ON, Canada Airport: CYOO Date of Flight(s): 10/2/2010 PIC: George N. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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CANADA | ON | Oshawa | CYOO | Cessna 152 | Pilot Ken B.
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Location: Oshawa, ON, Canada Airport: CYOO Date of Flight(s): 10/5/2010 PIC: Ken B. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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CANADA | ON | Oshawa | CYOO | Cessna 152 | Pilot Tom P.
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Location: Oshawa, ON, Canada Airport: CYOO Date of Flight(s): 10/17/2010 PIC: Tom P. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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CANADA | ON | Oshawa | CYOO | Cessna 170 | Pilot James K.
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Location: Oshawa, ON, Canada Airport: CYOO Date of Flight(s): 10/17/2010 PIC: James K. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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CANADA | ON | Oshawa | CYOO | Cessna 172 | Pilot Andrew S.
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Location: Oshawa, ON, Canada Airport: CYOO Date of Flight(s): 10/9/2010 PIC: Andrew S. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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CANADA | ON | Oshawa | CYOO | Cessna 172 | Pilot Andy V.
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Location: Oshawa, ON, Canada Airport: CYOO Date of Flight(s): 10/3/2010 PIC: Andy V. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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CANADA | ON | Oshawa | CYOO | Cessna 172 | Pilot Benny O.
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Location: Oshawa, ON, Canada Airport: CYOO Date of Flight(s): 10/2 & 10/9 2010 PIC: Benny O. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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CANADA | ON | Oshawa | CYOO | Cessna 172 | Pilot Bill M.
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Location: Oshawa, ON, Canada Airport: CYOO Date of Flight(s): 10/13/2010 PIC: Bill M. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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CANADA | ON | Oshawa | CYOO | Cessna 172 | Pilot Chris V.
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Location: Oshawa, ON, Canada Airport: CYOO Date of Flight(s): 10/8/2010 PIC: Chris V. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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CANADA | ON | Oshawa | CYOO | Cessna 172 | Pilot Dave D.
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Location: Oshawa, ON, Canada Airport: CYOO Date of Flight(s): 10/16/2010 PIC: Dave D. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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CANADA | ON | Oshawa | CYOO | Cessna 172 | Pilot John L.
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Location: Oshawa, ON, CANADA Airport: CYOO Date of Flight(s): 10/8/2010 PIC: John L. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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CANADA | ON | Oshawa | CYOO | Cessna 172 | Pilot Lance L.
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Location: Oshawa, ON, Canada Airport:CYOO Date of Flight(s): 10/10/2010 PIC: Lance L. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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CANADA | ON | Oshawa | CYOO | Cessna 172 | Pilot Sheny H.
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Location: Oshawa, ON, CANADA Airport: CYOO Date of Flight(s): 10/30/2010 PIC: Sheny H. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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CANADA | ON | Oshawa | CYOO | Cessna 177B | Pilot Doug M.
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Location: Oshawa, ON, CANADA Airport: CYOO Date of Flight(s): 10/30/2010 PIC: Doug M. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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CANADA | ON | Oshawa | CYOO | Cessna 182 | Pilot Bob W.
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Location: Oshawa, ON, Canada Airport: CYOO Date of Flight(s): 10/23/2010 PIC: Bob W. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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CANADA | ON | Oshawa | CYOO | Piper Twin Comanche | Pilot Stephen W.
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Location: Oshawa, ON, CANADA Airport: CYOO Date of Flight(s): 10/27/2010 PIC: Stephen W. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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CANADA | ON | Oshawa | CYOO | Piper Warrior | Pilot Doub B.
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Location: Oshawa, ON, CANADA Airport: CYOO Date of Flight(s): 10/3/2010 PIC: Doug B. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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CANADA | ON | Oshawa | CYOO | Ultravia Pelican | Pilot Barry H.
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Location: Oshawa, ON, Canada Airport: CYOO Date of Flight(s): 10/19/2010 PIC: Barry H. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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CANADA | ON | Ottawa | CYRO | Cessna 172 | Pilot Kathleen F.
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Location: Ottawa, ON, CANADA Airport: CYRO Date of Flight(s): 10/18/2010 PIC: Kathleen F. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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Comments:
"This was a birthday present for Annabelle. She is 84. The flight took place on the site of the old Roclcliffe RCAF Base where her father was the Commanding Officer in 1926." Kathleen F.
CANADA | ON | Toronto | CYTZ | Cessna 172 | Pilot Clive S.
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Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Airport: CYTZ Date of Flight(s): 0/9/2010 PIC: Clive S. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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CANADA | ON | Toronto | CYTZ | Piper Lance| Pilot Ed J.
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Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Airport:CYTZ Date of Flight(s): 10/17/2010 PIC: Ed J. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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ENGLAND | London & Shrewsbury | EGTR, EGCV | Cessna 340 | Pilot Andrei F.
ENGLAND | Shoreham by Sea | EGKA | Robinson R44 | Pilot Dorothy P.
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Location: Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex, England Airport: EGKA Date of Flight(s): 10/2/2010 PIC: Dorothy P. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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Comments:
"I flew Claire for her 30th birthday – a present from a colleague at work. She was really thrilled and posed for photos. I will try to send a photo." Dorothy P.
GERMANY | Munich | EDNX | Cessna 340 | Pilot Andrei F.
IRELAND | Dublin | EIWT | Cessna 340 | Pilot Andrei F.
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Location: Bublin, IRELAND Airport: EIWT Date of Flight(s): 10/26/2010 PIC: Andrei F. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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Comments:
"In short: this is probably the longest flight intro (4,395 miles), with the longest leg (916 miles Narsarsuaq-Gander), and the most dangerous (crossing the North Atlantic in November)
Details: Andrea J.'s father has had MS for decades (both live in Slovakia). She contacted us after seeing the Wall Street Journal article, telling us a flight would mean everything to her father. During the communist years there were no MS drugs in Slovakia. Then starting in the 90s, after the fall of Communism, Peter was too old to be given any drugs. He became wheelchair bound, and has not even able to attend the wedding of his other daughter. Andrea's mom had to give up work to care for him. Peter's only refuge has been painting, and he sends his works to an annual exhibit. But he has never been able to see them exposed.
When we arrived in Slovakia, Peter told me he has forgot about his MS for the first time in his life during the 2 months he waited for us to arrive. He handed me a painting he did for us.
Because of what the flight and our mission meant to her father, and because crossing the Atlantic in a small plane sounded like the ultimate adventure, Andrea decided to meet us in our last stop in Europe, Dublin, and fly with us to New York (her sister also lives in New York).
Andrea joined us in Dublin on October 26th, and she flew with us on the route: Dublin-London-Stornoway-Reykjiavik-Narsarsuaq-Gander-Brockway-Farmingdale (NY).
During the 5 hour flight from Reykjivik to Narsarsuq we had to fly very high (over 25,000 ft) in order to get radio reception. It got so cold that the heater could not keep up anymore. The thermometer was indicating -21F, but it routinely shows 10F higher temperature, so I suspect it was towards -30F. The windows iced up solid on the inside. You have a picture of us wearing all the clothes we had plus sleeping bags.
Also, one vacuum pump failed prior to us reaching Dublin. We managed to get it changed in Iceland. From Narsarsuaq to Gander the other one failed too! A few hours earlier and we could have been in trouble!
Once in Gander we realized Andrea cannot actually enter the U.S. aboard a private plane, as her visa waiver was only valid for commercial flights or over ground. We found two airports close to each other, one in Canada (CCX3) and the other in the U.S. (KPNN). We dropped Andrea off at CCX3, and entered the US at KPNN. The manager of CCX3 was so nice to offer to drive Andrea through the border and to KPNN. We waited 3 hours. They finally came. Border agents found this arrangement so strange they at some point threaten to arrest both Andrea and the airport manager! So they spent hours scrutinizing her.
After that, we had a nice, uneventful flight into KFRG.
This was Andrea's intro to flying a small plane!"
Andrei F., www.FlyMS.org
ITALY | Milano | LIMB | Cessna 340 | Pilot Andrei F.
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Location: Milano, ITALY Airport: LIMB Date of Flight(s): 10/6/2010 PIC: Andrei F. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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NETHERLANDS | Amsterdam | EHLE, EHAM | Cessna 340 | Pilot Andrei F.
Comments:
"We met Sharon in Schiphol, one of the world biggest airports, and the largest one we flew into. Sharon is in her 30s, but is bound to a wheelchair. In fact, she cannot make much use of her hands either. We had to carry her on the plane into our arms. What was perhaps even more moving is that a bit over a year ago she was on stage, as a stand up comedian. Her form of MS is rare, extremely aggressive, and with absolutely not treatment available. She was trying to crack a few jokes, but even that was difficult as her speech was heavily impaired too.
Even though she could not move, she said flying with us gave her such a sense of freedom.
For somebody that has deteriorated so much over such a short period of time, the mental aspect of dealing with the new reality if often even more difficult than the physical challenges. However, Sharon was so strong, she was willing to do this flight and appear on TV talking about her disability and her disease."
Andrei F., www.FlyMS.org
PORTUGAL | Lisbon & Covilha | LPPT, LPCV | Cessna 340 | Pilot Andrei F.
SPAIN | Barcelona, Madrid | LEBL, LECU | Cessna 340 | Pilot Andrei F.
SWEDEN | Goteborg | ESGP | Cessna 340 | Pilot Andrei F.
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Location: Goteborg, SWEDEN Airport: ESGP Date of Flight(s): 10/11/2010 PIC: Andrei F. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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SWITZERLAND | Zurich | LSZK | Cessna 340 | Pilot Andrei F.
USA | CA | Riverside | KRIR | Cessna 172 | Pilot Allyn A.
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Location: Riverside, CA, USA Airport: KRIR Date of Flight(s): 10/9/2010 PIC: Allyn A. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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USA | LA | Gonzales | L38 | Cessna 150 | Pilot Janet G.
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Location: Gonzales, LA, USA Airport: L38 Date of Flight(s): 10/16/2010 PIC: Janet G. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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USA | OH | Dayton | I73 | 1930 Waco RNF | Pilot Susan T.
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Location: Dayton, OH, USA Airport: I73 Date of Flight(s): 10/17 & 10/19 2010 PIC: Susan T. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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USA | TN | Tullahoma | KTHA | Luscombe 8F & 11A | Pilot Sharon T.
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Location: Tullahoma, TN, USA Airport: KTHA Date of Flight(s): 10/6, 10/7, & 10/8 2010 PIC: Sharon T. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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USA | WA | Renton | KRNT | Cessna 172 | Pilot Tom G.
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Location: Renton, WA, USA Airport: KRNT Date of Flight(s): 10/30/2010 PIC: Tom G. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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USA | WA | Renton | KRNT | Cessna 182Q | Pilot Esko M.
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Location: Renton, WA, USA Airport: KRNT Date of Flight(s): 10/18/2010 PIC: Esko M. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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USA | WA | Renton | KRNT | Cirrus SR20 | Pilot Peter M.
USA | WA | Renton | KRNT | De Havilland Beaver Float | Pilot Karen S.
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Location: Renton, WA, USA Airport: KRNT Date of Flight(s): 10/9/2010 PIC: Karen S. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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USA | WA | Renton | KRNT | Piper Warrior | Pilot Neil M.
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Location: Renton, WA, USA Airport: KRNT Date of Flight(s): 10/17/2010 PIC: Neil M. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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USA | WA | Seattle | KBFI | Robinson R44 | Pilot Amanda S.
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Location: Seattle, WA, USA Airport: KBFI Date of Flight(s): 10/18/2010 PIC: Amanda S. Non-Pilot Female Passenger(s):
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