The Manitoba 99s and Friends of the 99s now can access the Manitoba Blue Skies Flying Club C172 C-FMRG. This is an economical club plane option, it does not have charitable status, men and women members of the 99s and friends of the 99s are welcome to apply to fly C-FMRG. Hourly rates are $80/hour.
Email jill.oakes@umanitoba.ca to apply.
See what’s happening with C-FLUG, the women-only plane Cessna 150, owned by the Manitoba Chapter of the International 99’s!
With the 99s, C-FLUG has flown to Thunder Bay, Regina, Calgary, Oshkosh and many other rural Manitoba airports. Follow to view the current location of the C-FLUG.
Brief History
C-FLUG is a Cessna 150 owned by the Manitoba Chapter of the Ninety-Nines, International Association of Women Pilots (99s). The plane was donated to the RAA by Bill Vandenberg with help from Jill Oakes and Rick Riewe (see Canadian Aviator March 2014 article pages 20-23). Thank you to Jim Aitkens (AME) for volunteering to get C-FLUG into good working condition after sitting outside for a few years. Leon Woychuck (AME) has generously volunteered to be C-FLUGs AME, he has 30 years of experience working with C150s at Harv’s Air and knows C-FLUG intimately. Thanks to the 100% support from the aviation community, C-FLUG is flown only by women – she can be borrowed by women with their Private or Commercial Pilots Licence for $20/hour. The Manitoba 99’s are looking for a C172 to be flown by career minded men and women, 99s and friends of the 99s – Email jill.oakes@umanitoba.ca if you can help!
Photo: Bill Vandenberg donated C-FLUG to the Manitoba 99s, providing 100s of women pilots with the opportunity for economical flight and networking activities
Donations to the Manitoba 99s – Receive tax-deductible, Canada Revenue approved, receipts.
Cheques or money orders can be made out to “C-FLUG” and mailed to:
MB Chapter of the 99s
C/O Dr. Jill Oakes
220-70A Dysart Rd,
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB
R3T 2M6
updated April 1, 2023
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