First blind female pilot in Italy flew 200 hours

Lucia Sabrina Dad has been blind since birth. It helps to control ultralight aircraft with a system of tactile reading of instrument readings.

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Published Nov 11, 2026

First blind female pilot in Italy flew 200 hours

Lucia Sabrina Papa, described by ANSA as Italy's first blind female pilot, has flown 200 hours on ultralight aircraft. To control the aircraft it helps a special system that allows you to read the readings of instruments to the touch. This is reported by the portal ANSA.

The 56-year-old Italian has been blind since birth. It entered aviation in 2016 and for ten years mastered several types of aircraft.

Thanks to a specially designed system, the Pope can fly the plane himself. At the same time, during the flights, there is an instructor in the cockpit who helps control the process.

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