Naked Pilot: Reem al-Kuthairi
Bastienne Wentzel


"I am the first woman from Qatar to register and own a microlight aircraft. I am a sports coach from Doha, Qatar. Flying is my passion. I fly a weightshift microlight aircraft, a paramotor and a paraglider. I am learning to fly a fixed wing ultralight aircraft and I plan to obtain my gyrocopter licence."

"I was on the elite national handball team. I studied physical education and sports science. Now I work with the Aspetar sports medicine hospital which provides medical services for many top athletes in Qatar, including the FIFA World Cup next year."

This interview was published in Cross Country magazine 228, April 2022.