KITTY HAWK, N.C. — The First Flight Society has named two new Honorary Lifetime Members: Dr Peggy Chabrian, the founder of Women in Aviation International and aerobatic national champion Michael Goulian.
Chabrian, CEO and president of Chabrian Aviation since 2018, served as the president of Women in Aviation International from 1994 until September 2019. She grew the organization from 150 members to thousands of members. She is a 2,500-hour pilot and flight instructor who has been flying for more than 30 years.
She began her career as a university professor and administrator concentrating on aviation.
Chabrian was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 2024.
American aerobatic champion Mike Goulian grew up in an aviation business family, which founded Executive Flyers Aviation.
While earning his living as a corporate airline pilot, Goulian moved into air show flying and competition aerobatics. He became the US National Champion in the Advanced Category at the age of 22. Goulian became one of the youngest pilots to win the United States Unlimited Aerobatic Championship at the age of 27.
He has competed in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship as Team #99.
In addition to his air show and air racing credentials, Michael Goulian is a certified flight instructor. He owns and operates Mike Goulian Aviation in Massachusetts.
The Honorary Member program launched in 2020 to enhance the public visibility of luminaries like these who have achieved national recognition in aviation, according to First Flight Society officials.
The 2024 honoree is Tuskegee Airman General Charles McGee, who will be inducted into the Paul E. Garber First Flight Shrine at Wright Brothers National Memorial on Dec. 17, 2024.
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