Learn How to Fly

Women interested in learning how to fly and Pilots in Training can book C-FLUG to sit in her when she’s not flying with licensed pilots (contact womenflyfree@gmail.com):

a.     practise going through check lists,

b.     practise ‘walk-arounds’, and

c.     get familiar with sitting in her cockpit

d.     attend free work parties and ground school sessions

Licensed Women Pilots Fly C-FLUG for $20/hr

MB 99s is a registered charitable organization, our two charitable activities are providing scholarships and providing inexpensive flying opportunities in order to promote women aviators. Thanks to donations, which receive a CRA approved tax deductible receipt, women pilots with a wide range of experience fly C-FLUG for $20/hour.  C-FLUG has supported and promoted International 99s from Manitoba, across Canada, Columbia South America, and Mexico. FLUG Pilots have a wide range of licenses, from First Officers (eg Annie who had 8000 hours as an FO and needed more PIC hours to get her ATR, thanks to FLUG she is now Captain with Air Canada), as well as IFR, CPL and PPL pilots excited to build hours, stay current, and get connected with the aviation community. Women flying commercially or recreationally who love to fly, book FLUG for luncheon dates, sightseeing, and other fun adventures.

Apply to Fly MB 99s' C-FLUG

To apply to fly C-FLUG, send your application form, standard operating procedures agreement, and insurance form, and supporting documents (see the application check list), to womenflyfree@gmail.com. 

Applications accepted at any time, Recommend submitting by Feb 28th

To save a spot on the FLUG Pilots Roster, the Chief Pilot recommends pilots submit the application package by February 28th, even if you don't plan to fly til later in the summer or fall. Later applicants are welcome if there is still space on the insurance policy.

MB 99s Accommodation Scholarship for Out-of-Town FLUG Pilots

Out of town applicants are eligible to apply for the Manitoba 99s Accommodation scholarship, which provides free shared accommodation adjacent to the Lyncrest Airport, where C-FLUG is located. Email womenflyfree@gmail.com for more details.

You will need the following to get checked out on C-FLUG so you can make calendar bookings:

1. A photo of your:
   a.     aviation medical,
   b.     pilots license, and
   c.     last page of your log book.
2. Complete the Application to Fly C-FLUG, sign the Agreement, complete the online Quiz (links all on the right side of this web site), pay $150 annual insurance fee and $200 for 10-hour block of flight time, additional 10-hour blocks are available as you're building hours.
3. Apply to become a member of the Springfield Flying Club (social member) and International 99s.
4. Request a check out so you’re familiar with operating the hangar door and flying off Lyncrest Airport’s runways. Several experienced air carrier Pilots have volunteered to be C-FLUG Check Out pilots. New C-FLUG pilots fly with a Check Out pilot or her designate until comfortable with flying C-FLUG and flying off grass runways.
5. C-FLUG pilots can review C-FLUG's schedule online (see Calendar here), allowing 30 minutes before and after each booked flight to prepare, bring her out of the hangar, refuel and clean her before handing her over to the next pilot booked*. Minimum booking is 1 hour + 30 minutes for refueling and clean up. We would love to see C-FLUG used for longer trips too so all-day, over-night, and multi-day bookings are negotiable with the Chief Pilot.

To book C-FLUG, go to our Google Calendar (sign-in required). 

Following aviation industry procedures: Once you book C-FLUG, contact the Flight Watch assigned to that date to discuss your flight. Contact the Flight Watch again at least 10 minutes prior to departure, during the flight if there are deviations, and upon returning.