FEMALE PILOT- THE DREAMS WE FLY (RACHEL MCBURNEY)

Rachel McBurney a young aspiring female pilot to be, finally had my chance to write article about her as she granted me her permission to do so and i decided to leave it original after we had our Q & A session here's what she had to say about her self i know this might be encouraging to any one out there who is keen to be a pilot or loves flying as well. 

My name is Rachel McBurney and I’m currently seventeen years old and living in Northern Ireland. Other than flying my main interest is landscape photography. My daily life is pretty boring as I’m still a student studying for my A Levels, which are Geography, Sociology and English Literature.

I can’t honestly say that I've always had the desire to become a pilot from a young age as my interest in flying only really came about when I was fifteen years old, after speaking to my Grandad who had always had an interest in flying and this is where my inspiration came from. My family has always been very supportive of me learning to fly and has helped me so much along the way.

I had my first lesson in February 2012 and I fell in love with flying straight away. I have carried on training to become a private pilot since then and I hope to achieve my license later this year. I fly the Tecnam P2002 Sierra and this aircraft will always have a special place in my heart as my favorite plane because it is the one I learnt to fly in. My first solo was on the 7^th April 2013 which was one of the best experiences of my life and I'm certain its one that I’ll never forget.

The fact that when I’m up in the air I can forget about any worries that I have and almost escape reality for a while is definitely one of my favorite things about flying. 

If I could wish for anything it would be to achieve my long-term goal of becoming an airline pilot.

I am very interested in travelling and there are many countries that I hope to visit in the future such as- Iceland, Egypt, Greece, South Africa and Australia but of course I would like to visit many more than these. I’m travelling to France (Paris and Cannes) with my flying club in February of this year.

My favorite place in the world is Lake Garda in Northern Italy.

If I had to give a title to my experience as a pilot it would be “A bumpy ride” as for me, learning to fly has definitely had its ups and downs along the way and I’m not even finished yet!

I would advise any other aspiring female pilots out there like me to carry on with their training through any difficulties they may encounter- Do it for the girls!

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