SwampFlier-RCU
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I first saw Svetlana in the now defunct WINGS channel..... Does anybody know if Svetlana and Patty have met plane to plane  ??
PILOT STORY
By winning the 2003 World Aerobatic Championship in the female category for the 4th time and finishing second overall (including men), Svetlana Kapanina confirmed she was the best female aerobatic pilot of all times. Only three pilots won more than once the world title in their category: one man, Peter Jirmus (CZE) in 1984 and 1986, and two women, Betty Stewart (USA) in 1980 and 1982, and Catherine Maunoury (FRA) in 1988 and 2000. That gives an idea of Svetlana's outstanding achievements.
In 1987 Svetlana graduated from medical school , speciality - pharmacist. The following year she started flying in Kurgan, by 1991 she was a member of the Russian Aerobatic Joint Crew and by 1995 she had graduated from Kaluga Pilot’s School. Although she believed she would never devote her life to flying, what started out as a hobby has turned into serious work as an aerobatic professional. It has not taken her long to join the world's elite aerobatic pilots. Perhaps her training as a gymnast and many hours on the trampoline has contributed to her success, without requiring so many flight hours.
In 1991, she was Absolute Champion of Russia and in 1993 she won silver at the European Aerobatic Championships, her first international aerobatic contest. She was awarded the medal “For Service To Motherland” in 1995 and “Award of Honor” in 2002. Today, Svetlana has been awarded 30 Gold medals in World Championships and is the one and only pilot to be 4 times World Champion (1996-1998-2001-2003).
Even with her busy schedule she has still had time to start her family. Giving birth to a son in 2002 and a daugher in 2004.
She trains within the Russian National Team structure and attends the 24 hour daily residence training camp at Borki Airport, not far from Moscow.
Total flying hours 1'210
Nationality Russian
Date of birth 28.12.1968
Place of birth Schuchinsk, Republic of Kazakhstan
Resident Kurgan, Russia
Marital status Married with 2 children
Interests Spending a great time with family & friends
Aircraft Sukhoi 26 / Sukhoi 29 / Sukhoi 31
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Patrick
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