Sky's the Limit for these Women

FREDERICK, MD - Allison Brown is just one of hundreds in Frederick alone, taking her first flight on a small plane.

 "I've been on a regular commercial flight, but this is my first independent flight. I hope it's a good flight," says Allison Brown, of Germantown, MD.

Pilots say they came to help share their passion as part of the worldwide event, Women of Aviation Week.

"We flew up from Upstate, New York and we decided to come to promote aviation to women. There are a very small number of women pilots in the overall population, only 6% are women that are flying," says Eva Mascoli, of Poughkeepsie NY.

 "It as nice to look out and see everything beneath you," says Brown.

Women say it's not just about the flight, but learning about aviation.

 "He told me a lot about the plane it was a little above my head but he kept me well informed," says Brown.

"How the airplane moves through the air, how we manage energy through the use of the engine and control surfaces, and how to stay safe doing it," says Kyle Grim, of Bethesda, MD.

The event helped the Frederick Municipal Airport earn the title of the Most Female Pilot Friendly Airport Worldwide in 2011.

"We're here for two days for the event and go back home and at least you know you made a difference in someone else's lives." Says Mascoli.

Organizers say 35 pilots volunteered throughout the week. Guest speakers, including a NASA Space scientist and an astronaut also attended Women Fly it Forward in Frederick.