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Donatella Ricci: Pilot, Flight Trainer, Speaker, Author of the Book "Record Flight On Gyroplane"

Born in Rome, living in S.Dona - Venice Italy

Gyroplane world altitude record: 27.556 ft / 8.399 m

November 8, 2015

Award Ceremony

S.Dona city Mayor Andrea Cereser recognizes Donatella Ricci the award "For the perseverance & courage shown in accomplishing the prestigious and rare gyroplane altitude world record"

Mr. Magni congratulates Donatella on solo record flight

Italian Magni Gyro produces a range of gyroplanes known worldwide

Royal Aeronautical Society

RAeS awards Donatella Ricci "For excellence achievements and contributions in the aerospace industry"

Flying unpressurized MagniM16 gyroplane for world altitude record

Donatella returns from Dolomites, flies over Venice Lagoon and Jesolo coastline

Esa astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti and WeFly!Team: "DareToFly"

Flydonna international ladies pilot meeting

400 ladies pilot welcome Flydonna's guest of honor Esa astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti

Flydonna 7th international ladies pilot meeting, Caposile airfield

Esa astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti returns WeFly!Team the flag she flew to space aboard the ISS

Flydonna, Caposile airfield S.Dona Di Piave - Venice

Donatella's Magni M16 gyroplane

Flydonna

WeFly!Team and Ladies Parachuters Show

Aircraft Design

Award winner aircraft designer Mirco Pecorari liverage design to celebrate Donatella's world record

The Honourable Company of Air Pilots

Awards Donatella Ricci "For outstanding flying achievement in General Aviation"

Solo Record Flight

Magni Team & Erich Kustatscher: finilizing details before record attempt

Selfie at 27,556ft

Views from top of the world

Months in training for the record

Flight variables: altitude temperatures, oxygen, winds effect pilot's body and aircraft alike. Addditional factors include eye sight

Preps before flight

Royal Aeronautical Society

Conference and award ceremony

Award ceremony:

S.Dona local authorities award Donatella and Erich Kustatscher, flight trainer and President "Papere Vagabonde" Flight Club

Oxygen mask check: breathing at -40c | 27.556ft altitude

Solo record flight unpressurized gyroplane

Donatella attempts world record

Caposile airfield S.Dona di Piave

Award ceremony

Fly with Donatella

Donatella and Italian Air Force Aviator

Award ceremony, supporters group photo

Caposile airfield S.Dona di Piave

Views of Venice Lagoon and Jesolo coastline

Landed: it's world altitude record

November 8, 2015

Donatella Ricci's Book "Gyroplane Record Flight"

Preface Samantha Cristoforetti
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