Emma McDonald doesn’t do things by halves. When people ask what she does, she usually starts with something that makes them pause. “I fly aerobatic race planes at 400 km/h, a few metres off the ground and I try not to blink.” We meet the only woman competing in Air Race X in the world to get the lowdown on half-pipes in the sky, why her head weights as much as a person under G-force (yes really!) and how running a pole fitness studio turned out to be the perfect training for sky dancing. Tap the link in our bio to read. emma_beyondgravity teamignitionofficial GloriousSport.com Elevating women’s sport through the lens of art and culture. For inspiring stories, tap the link in our bio. . . . . . #glorioussport #femaleathlete #flyaway #womenssports #womenwhofly #womeninstem #femalepilot #gforce #adrenalinejunkie #documentingwomen #girlpower