A new video has been released to summarize the 2012 Women of Aviation Worldwide Week. Pink Floyd Music Publishers Limited gave their official permission to use "Learning to Fly" as the video's soundtrack. Keen aviatrix Annette Lynton Mason (wife of Pink Floyd's drummer) can be seen in the video, as she was one the pilots participating to the week's activities.

Originally launched in 2010 by Mireille Goyer, (International Team Leader for Women Of Aviation Worldwide, www.womenofaviationweek.org), the annual worldwide celebration aims to address the lack of progress in aviation when it comes to diversity.  Knowing that the centennial of Harriet Quimby's flight across the English Channel was fast approaching in 2012, Goyer took steps to arrange a never done before event in Europe.

The event named "Across the Channel: Women Unifying Nations" took place simultaneously at two airports, England's Headcorn Aerodrome and France's Le Touquet Paris-Plage Airport, located in separate countries and time zones. Pilots from seven countries took part and introduced girls and women to flying over the English Channel as a salute to Harriet Quimby. On the same day, pilots from all over North America introduced over 1,000 girls and women to flying.

Last week, a video was released highlighting the week's events. Pink Floyd's song "Learning to Fly" from the album Division Bell seemed more than appropriate and was used as the soundtrack.

Both Nick and Annette Mason's have strong ties to aviation. When asked about learning to fly small aircraft during an ITV interview prior to her flight across the English Channel, Annette Lynton Mason said: "I absolutely fell in love; it's best thing I have ever done." In fact, she can actually be seen flying the Mason's helicopter, which boasts a unique looking custom cloud paint theme, in the video.

"Learning to Fly is such a beautiful song and so appropriate for our outreach effort that aims to encourage girls and women to take a look and take a chance. The video shows a rarely seen face of aviation," said Goyer.

The video can be viewed below or on Youtube here: http://youtu.be/OJE-3ngbYGc

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