The icing on the cake for women participants was Audrey Maben. She flew solo from Bangalore to Nagpur in an X-Air-F aircraft manufactured by the Bangalore-based Raj Hamsa.
"The experience has made me a better pilot," Maben gushed shortly after touching down at Nagpur. "This was because it was entirely my show -- the planning, the execution and the decisions in mid-air were all mine."
Maben had about 125 hours of flying experience before the race, including five hours of solo, which she did for her flying licence. The race has been a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the lady who teaches power gliding at Bangalore Aerosports.
Maben is all smiles after successfully completing the race.