Are you interested in finding out more about aviation?

Girls Take Flight Aviation and Aerospace Expo

This event is generally held each spring, and the 2023 event was a huge success, with over 1,300 people attending. The event was possible due to the effort of 100 volunteers and 250 exhibit staff.

Unfortunately, rain prevented us providing any discovery flights.

Introductory Flight Lesson

If you are interested in finding out more about learning to fly, the Durham Flight Centre offers "Intro Flights". You take your first flight lesson and see first hand what it is like to learn to fly an airplane, for as little as $77+tx. Gift Certificates are available. Click here for details, and scroll down.

Sightseeing Flights

Would you like to see interesting scenery from the air? Durham Flight Centre offers sightseeing flights anywhere you would like to go, and back to the airport at Oshawa. Up to three people (within weight limits) can fly together in a Cessna 172. Click here for details

PHOTO GALLERY

Professional photographers take pictures during the event. Each year is a separate album.

If you took photos you would like to add to the gallery, please send them to Jeff@GirlsTakeFlight.ca

FOLLOW US

Listen to the announcement on Durham Radio stations:

Saturday April 29, 2023
10:00am to 4:00pm

Free Aviation and Aerospace Expo

Everyone Is Welcome!

• Admission is free
• Browse aviation industry displays and exhibits
• Aviation activities
  • Fly an F18 Cockpit Simulator (RCAF)
  • Build a wooden wing rib (RAA)
  • Talk like a pilot, using the phonetic alphabet (NAV Canada)
  • Learn about airport operations and aircraft procedures (Oshawa Airport)
  • Take part in an aviation scavenger hunt (COPA)
  • Make a balsa wood glider (COPA)
  • Try out a Virtual Reality Simulator (OAC)
  • Try out a PC Flight Simulator (Air Cadets)
  • Try out an iPad Flight Simulator (COPA/Infinite Flight)
• Get information about Aviation and Aerospace Careers
  • Commercial pilot
  • Air traffic control
  • Aircraft maintenance and repair
  • Aerospace engineering
  • Military aviation
  • Joining the Air Cadets
• Interact with women of aviation, present and future
  • Airline Pilots
  • General Aviation Pilots
  • Aerospace Engineers
  • Aviation Mechanics
  • Air Traffic Controllers
  • Royal Canadian Air Force Officers
  • Air Cadets
• Watch presentations by women who have excelled in the aviation and aerospace industry
  • Learn what is involved getting a pilot license
• Get up close and personal with some cool aircraft on static display
  • Canadian Forces Bell CH146 Griffon helicopter
  • Porter De Havilland DHC-8 Q400
  • Durham Regional Police Bell JetRanger helicopter
  • Bell OH58 (Kiowa) miltary helicopter
  • Antonov An-2 biplane
  • FLYGTA Beechcraft King Air B100
  • 1943 Fleet PT-26 Cornell
  • CASARA Cessna 182 Search and Rescue aircraft
  • Seneca School of Aviation Cessna 172
  • Pitts S2 aerobatic biplane
  • ORNGE AgustaWestland AW139 MEDEVAC helicopter (if not flying missions)
• Look at a Fire Truck and talk with Fire Fighters
• Tour a Bombardier Q400 Aircraft
  • Porter Airlines is bringing a Q400 to Oshawa for the event with an all-female crew!
  • Sit in the cockpit and feel what it is like to be an airline pilot

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