Welcome to the website of the Whirly-Girls, International Women Helicopter Pilots. We are a support network for pilots and provide a variety of scholarships to women for helicopter training.
Members can click on the Login button on the top right to log in and see additional links. Please contact the webmaster with questions or issues with your account.
Note: dues will be going up in 2011. Renew now for $45, and be an active member until the end of 2010. Or become a lifetime member for a one-time payment of $1200.
We had a great time in Houston at the HELI-EXPO. Mark your calendars now for March 5 - 8, 2011 in Orlando, Florida!
The Whirly-Girls celebrated the first annual Women Hovering Over the World (WHOW) day on August 7. View photos from the event here.
Heads up: scholarship applications are due October 1, 2010.
New scholarships are available for 2011:
Flight Safety International Bell 206 Initial Pilot Scholarship
The Whirly-Girls are referenced on the AOPA website -- check it out at the Hover Power blog!
Read the new Collective Pitch online. You can access it as well as our back issues on our Collective Pitch page.
You can read about available positions on the WG Board of Directors on the Elections page.
Meeting minutes from the WG Board of Directors are now available under the Members Only tab.
Update your WG information in time for the next directory, and order an ad. More information is on the Members Only page.
Read the announcement of new Whirly-Girl positions on the Jobs for Members page (most recent added 12 July 2010).
Become a Member Whirly-Girls was formed in 1955 by Jean Ross Howard Phelan, who wanted to build a community where female helicopter pilots could share and grow. Today it has grown to include the largest source of scholarships for female helicopter pilots. Membership is open to any woman with a helicopter license. Additionally, the Whirly-Girls Auxillary is available to those who are not eligible for regular membership. Membership affords you access to exclusive areas of the website, including job listings and networking opportunities.
News for Members We are constantly posting information for members - the latest news, updates on scholarships and other important tidbits. Need to pay dues, get a new name badge, apply for a scholarship? Make sure to click on the news regularly.
In Memoriam We have tried to honor our past members who are Hovering in Heaven here when we are sent information about them. Click here to visit our In Memoriam page.
Contact Please contact the Secretary if you have questions about this amazing organization, wish to partner with us to advance opportunities for women in rotorcraft aviation, or would like to receive our informational brochure. If you have questions about the website, please email the webmaster.
Women helping women:If you came to this site looking for information on the beautiful jewelry-designing Whirly-Girls, try their site at www.whirlygirls.com. We wish them every success.
Updated 8/30/10
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