The Archive · 1930

Women and Aviation

London, Nov. 25.

English women are taking an' increased interest in aviation since Britain won the Schneider cup and the Prince of Wales eared his pilot's license.

Eleven women are registered at! the air ministry as owners of airplanes but many more have a share in their husbands' machines. Approximately forty British women hold pilot's licences but their ranks probably will be increased rapidly, for. flying clubs and airdromes report a large number of women pupils.

The Hanworth club, which claims to be the largest aviation club in the world, enrolled nine new women pupils. wi in the past few weeks, prominent society the Countess of Gravan, ley, Mrs. Evan Morgan and Mrs. Loel Guinness Instructers say women pupils pick up the rudiments of flying more quickly than men. Their judgment was vindicated by a practical test of the man and woman who won the ground tests for potential pilots at the recent Aero show. The man. and woman started taking flying! lessons at the same time, but the woman was first to make a solo|® yht and actually looped the loop before coming down.

'The Air League of Great Britain offers scholarships to men and women who wish to learn to fly. order to qualify for a person must have instruction with a pilot and. five hours' solo flying under the supervision of an instructor. The final test includes making the figure eight in the air landing near} 'a given mark—United Press. mat and useful vith tua molded thin frock, MifSvette, which ban become in-Greavingly) Favoured this sea900.

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