Lola Reid Allin is a former Airline Transport Pilot, pilot examiner, and the first female flight instructor at two flight schools (BC & ON), and the first woman to fly the Twin Otter (DHC6/300) for a scheduled air service, commemorated on the Wall of Women in Aviation History at the Bushplane Museum in Sault Ste Marie, Canada. In addition, she is a SCUBA Dive Master, and an award-winning author and photographer whose work has appeared in many notable local, national, and international publications, including National Post, Globe & Mail, Toronto Star, National Geographic, Santa Fe Centre for Photography, Verge Magazine, & Grapevine Magazine.

To promote the role of women in aviation and to encourage other females to consider aviation careers, Lola is a speaker with the Northern Lights Aero Foundation & the Eastern Ontario 99s Education & Outreach Committee.

In 2022, she and Robin Hadfield, the International 99s President, created the New Track Scholarship, an annual award for female pilots.

Her memoir, HIGHWAY to the SKY: An Aviator’s Journey, released by Simon & Schuster September 2024 is available from Indigo, Amazon, & local bookstores.

Lola is a dynamic, engaging, experienced educator and passionate speaker who tailors her presentation to her audience.