Note: Most people age 65 or older are eligible for free Medicare Hospital Insurance (Part A) if they have worked and paid Medicare taxes long enough. You should sign up for Medicare Hospital Insurance (Part A) 3 months before your 65th birthday, whether or not you want to begin receiving retirement benefits. Medical insurance (Part B) helps pay for doctorsâ services and many other medical services and supplies that are not covered by hospital insurance.
The pilot should have some experience, but it is impossible to give a minimum number of flying hours as it depends on the pilot, of his or hers natural ability in the air, and the circumstances involved. As an example, Jerrie Mock is probably the pilot with the least number of hours when she flew around the world.
Timeline of Her Aviation Achievements. 1  October 22, 1922 - Set women's altitude record of 14,000 feet. 2  June 17-18, 1928 - First woman to fly across the Atlantic; 20hrs 40min (Fokker F7, Friendship) 3  August 1929 - Placed third in the First Women's Air Derby, aka the Powder Puff Derby; upgraded from her Avian to a Lockheed Vega.