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Women Can Fly – Free Event for Girls Ages 8+

Women Can Fly Event Hampton Roads Virginia

This is pretty cool. Hampton Roads girls ages 8 and up can sign-up for a FREE flight with Women Can Fly during select upcoming events in Hampton Roads. If the online registration is closed you can still show up at the event and sign up on the waiting list for a flight.

Note: There will be a mandatory Pre-Flight Briefing every hour starting at 10 AM that you must attend before you take your flight. It will explain the basics of how a plane flies so that you can better understand and appreciate your flight as well as going over some important safety rules.

Where: Military Aviation Museum 1341 Princess Anne Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23457

When: Saturday, September 9, 2023 from 10am-2pm
For this event: Register HERE.

About Women Can Fly: Women Can Fly is a volunteer organization whose mission is to promote women of all ages to fly. We are pilots and aviation enthusiasts who know the exhilaration of flight, the joy of discovering new horizons, the friendships born of shared visions, with the hope that more women will fulfill their dreams by joining us.

At these events per the Women Can Fly website:

  • Static Aircraft Display
    • Check out airplanes and helicopters onsite. Make sure to check out Nightingale (emergency transport helicopter)!
  • Meet and Greet
    • Talk with women aviators, student pilots, and professionals who will be happy to discuss their experiences and answer any questions, including how to get started with flight training or learning about career opportunities in aviation. Women pilots in the military will be available to talk to about the military experience of flight. 
  • Complimentary Flight (registration required)
    • Enjoy a flight in a private airplane with volunteer pilots who would love to share their passion with you!