On 29 April 29 it was reported that he first group of female pilot trainees from the carrier-based aircraft of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy PLA-N) completed their inaugural solo flights, indicating that they are now capable of independently piloting an aircraft and conducting flights.
All the women were born after 2000 and are university graduates who were recruited to the training program in 2023. During their training they will undergo multiple solo flight sessions involving various aircraft models and training subjects.
Since their enrollment, the women have participated in a series of training and study courses, including aviation theory, aviation emergency survival training, simulator flights and ground flight preparations, and have passed relevant tests. In the later phase, they will undertake a series of flight training courses, starting with basic training aircraft and advancing to courses featuring advanced training aircraft.
Source: PLA
