This month, we are delighted to have guest speaker Sophia Wells come and speak to us. Sophia is a pilot and was the chief flight instructor at the Edmonton Flying Club from 2012-2023. Sophia holds an ATPL (airline transport pilot license) and serves as a pilot examiner for Transport Canada.
She continues to instruct multi IFR and Instructor candidates, as well as flies the Citation 560 and Navajo for Morgan Construction. Sophia gets to share her life-long passion for aviation through Elevate Aviation by inspiring and mentoring women new to the industry. Sophia also sits on the board of directors for the Alberta Aviation Council and was previously on the board of directors for the Alberta Aviation Museum. Her contributions to aviation have been recognized many times, including, in 2018 as a Top 20 under 40 recipient for Wings Magazine, in 2019 with the Outstanding Alumni Award from Mount Royal University, and in 2022 with the COPA Appreciation Award. When she is not in the sky she enjoys spending her time with her family. Sophia has already accumulated more than 6500 flying hours.
Sophia will be speaking about her experience as a flight instructor and her journey to become a flight examiner for Transport Canada.
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