Women Soaring Pilots Association
The purpose of the Women Soaring Pilots Association is
to promote all aspects of soaring for women glider pilots.
Pelagia Majewska Medal
This Medal was created by the FAI in 1989, following a proposal by the Aero Club of Poland, in memory of Madame Pelagia Majewska, eminent Polish glider pilot awarded the Lilienthal Medal for 1960, and holder of 17 world gliding records, who lost her life in an air accident in 1988. The Medal is offered to the FAI by the Aero Club of Poland. It may be awarded annually, on recommendation by the FAI Gliding Commission, to a female glider pilot to reward: a particularly remarkable performance in gliding during the past year, or eminent services to gliding over a long period of time.
|
Year |
Recipient |
Country
|
| 2008 |
Doris GROVES |
USA |
| 2007 | Poland | |
| 2008 |
Ghislaine FACON |
France |
| 2002-2005 |
Not Awarded |
|
| 2001 | South Africa | |
| 2000 | Germany | |
| 1998-1999 |
Not Awarded |
|
| 1997 | Czech Republic | |
| 1996 |
Bertha RYAN |
USA |
| 1995 | Italy | |
| 1994 | Czech Republic | |
| 1993 |
Not Awarded |
|
| 1992 | Belgium | |
| 1991 |
Gisela WEINREICH |
Germany |
| 1990 |
Not Awarded |
|
| 1989 |
Ann WELCH |
United Kingdom |