Mopelola Iyiola

Most people call her Lola from Nigeria. She is the sister of Funmilayo. She flies the Sikorsky Sk 76 Helicopter in Nigeria for Bristow Helicopters. Lola is a mother to 3 boys and comes from a family of pilots. Lola is the first of seven girls. Her father and husband are both pilots including two other sisters. She holds a BSc in Computer Science from Madonna University Okija Eastern part of Nigeria. She started pursuing her flying career in 2007 Feb. She attained her PPL in helicopters at JNC helicopters in Durban South Africa and was sponsored by Aero Contractors Company to finish her CPL/IR in Helicopters at 43 Air School in Port Alfred South Africa. She started flying commercially since 2009 up to date. She has flown various helicopters such as the Augusta AS 365s , Bell 412 & now on the Sikorsky SK 76. She loves flying.