A real role model for young girls...Svetlana Kapanina

[pilottj]

Female World Aerobatics champion...it would be nice is young girls here had someone like this as their role model instead of desperate housewives.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNjzHkMZinE
Watch with or without the music if you like...she can out fly any of us in her sleep.:salute:

[Astoroth]

Wow, she can blow kisses to me anytime she wants, lol!

[Naki]

I was lucky to see her at the Wanaka air show in 2006 along with Jurgis Kairys and Robert Fry..she signed a T shirt for me but now somewhat faded

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l193/Naki_04/DSCN0462.jpg

[RedGreen]

I can't believe how calm and cool she looks doing maneuvers that would probably have my stomach churning. Amazing flying!

[TARPSBird]

Always impressive to see a pro at work. Aside from blowing kisses she's strictly business once she's in that cockpit. :)

[Whitehawk]

Ditto to seeing her fly at Wanaka, although I recall her waving to the crowd as she went past upside down lol, and I've seen a vid where she waves to the instrument panel mounted camera at the top of a manouver! Absolutely amazing pilot right up there with Peter Besenyei and Jurgis Kairys and a privilage to watch fly!