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<div>My name is Laura Russell. I am an Aer Lingus pilot, from Cork and based at Cork Airport. I fly the Airbus 320 around Europe and the Airbus 321LR to the East Coast of the US. I started flying in 2004 after my grandmother gifted me a flying lesson for making it through the Leaving Cert unscathed.
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<div>When not at my day job, I am an aerobatic pilot working my way to the top level of the sport. I started competing in aerobatics in 2009.
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<div><strong>I am on a journey to becoming Ireland's first female aerobatic pilot to compete at Unlimited Level.</strong>
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<div>You can see a little video that Aer Lingus made last March in celebration of International Women's Day here: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/aer-lingus_laura-russell-aer-lingus-pilot-activity-7039255469135122433-Dxez?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_android" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Do What You Love</a>
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<div>And an interview with Ray D'Arcy about this World Championships that I will be flying at in October: <a href="https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22234452/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ray D'Arcy Interview</a>
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<div>Training for unlimited level aerobatics is a huge financial investment for me as I am self-funded. To progress, I have been actively looking for sponsorship and support. I want to make Irish history and in parallel, I want to pave the way for all young enthusiasts to follow their dreams.
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<div>The funds raised here have already gone directly towards the cost of competing at the World Advanced Aerobatics Championships (WAAC) in 2023:
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<div>1. Registration Fee: $3050 (<a href="https://www.waac2023.com/fees-terms" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">See the WAAC fee breakdown here)</a>.
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<div>2. Aircraft Rental Rate: $4000 for 7 hours (excludes fuel, includes aircraft repositioning to competition venue).
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<div>3. Aircraft Use Fee: $1000 the position the rental aircraft to the competition venue and secure my place flying it.
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<div>3. Fuel Cost: $4550 for 7 hours of fuel (100 litres per hour at $6.50 per litre).
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<div>4. $400 for aircraft renters insurance (A standard requirement for aircraft rental in the US).
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<div>5. Flights to Las Vegas out of Dublin: €600
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<div>6. Car Rental for 3 weeks: €1000
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<div>7. Five days extra accommodation pre-competition: €1000
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<div>8. Two pre-competition training camps with my coach: €14000 (one will take place in Hungary, and the other will take place in Nevada immediately before the competition commences)
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<div><strong>In September 2024, I will be competing at the European Advanced Championships in Romania.</strong>
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<div><strong>In 2025, I will begin training towards Unlimited level aerobatics.</strong>
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<div><strong>With the donations received here, and sponsorships from companies, I hope to make history for Irish female pilots.</strong>
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