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.
Records and achievements. 1  Amelia Earhart received the Cross of Knight of the Legion of Honor from the French Government in June 1932. 2  Woman's world altitude record: 14,000 ft (1922) 3  First woman to fly the Atlantic (1928)  Speed records for 100 km (and with 500 lb (230 kg) cargo) ( 1 1931) First woman to fly an autogyro (1931)