Solo flight has become a tradition for all aviators in the world, this being the way in which a pilot is given the title of commander and makes the person responsible for maintaining the good physical condition of his or her crew and passengers.
Captain Ingrid Arango Calderón was in 2014 the first woman pilot of the National Army in the BeechCraft King Air aircraft, who became the first pilot-in-command in the National Army Aviation, thus continuing her career and assuming greater responsibilities in the flight. She is, along with her aircraft, supporting the institutional mission.
To achieve this, the first requirement is having flown at least 1,200 hours. Then, her name is proposed by an instructor to be a pilot-in-command, where a committee meets to verify that she has met the required conditions.
After having completed this phase and having been accepted by the committee, she begins the PAM (Pilot-in-Command) course in the Army Aviation Training Battalion, at the Tolemaida Airfield.
There she must be outstanding in academic subjects, then go on to be evaluated by the instructor and meet the safety flight hours.
Finally, after this process, she can be promoted as pilot-in-command in her flight team, as is the case of Captain Arango Calderón.
Although its beginnings in the Army Aviation were in the aircraft BeechCraft King Air, in 2019, the officer was qualified in the team Grand Caravan to continue with her process, equipment, flight, which gave her the opportunity to be pilot-in-command; this aircraft, due to its versatility and features, reaches the farthest corners of the country.
Captain Arango remains committed to her work, being the first female pilot and pilot in command. Her example for the other women of the National Army as professionals and military women provides the guide so that they can continue getting spaces and, accepting challenges with their professionalism and Resources so they conduct the work in an ideal way.
Source: press-National Army
