Lady Bush Pilot

Valerie Dereymaeker

aka "Lady Bush Pilot" since 2015

For as long as I can remember my passion has always been to travel and especially to have the freedom to do so by flying my own aircraft. When I am not travelling or flying my other enjoyment is with riding my horse.

After qualifying with a Master Degree in Psychology I later worked in the real estate business since 1997.

My life changed in 2012 when my desire to fly became a reality as I gained my Private Pilots Licence. In 2015 I visited Alaska to advance my PPL rating where my flying ‘bug’ became strong. I qualified with a tail wheel endorsement and sea plane rating, and became a ‘Lady Bush Pilot’.

I have had the privilege to fly in many countries and completed a solo pilot African tour with my own Piper Super Cub.

2024

IFR in KJYO

Oct 2023

Aéropostale Rally

Aéropostale Rally from Antwerp to Dakar and back to Antwerp following the path of prestigious aviators such as Jean Mermoz, Henri Guillaumet, Antoine de St Exupery.

May 2022

Out Of Africa

Solo flying trip from 11/05/22 to 26/05/22 from Cotonou (Benin) to Antwerpen (Belgian home base).
3180 NM – 30:48

2022

Deep Africa

Flying through Congo, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Namibia, Angola, Congo Brazzaville, Gabon, Cameroon, Benin with N904BP and my friend Gino.

2021

Springtide Flight to Bukavu

The Springtide Team (Jonathan and Olimpia) lived a wonderful adventure with Lady Bush Pilot from Antwerp to Kisangani.During 5 days, The Springtide Team visited Kesho Congo and offered their help.
Definitely a great experience for the two students !

2021

Treasure Hunt

A Lady Bush Pilot 3 days rally in Belgium and France.

2021

Lady Bush Pilot Rally

The Lady Bush Pilot’s Rally is a flying game for the taildraggers pilots to have fun ! 

2021

Djibouti Air College

Flying a C182 in Djibouti

2020

French Trip

LBP is back in the air during an amazing French tour after covid lock down

2020

Wrote a book about the African tour

2020

Purchase of N904BP

in order to complete a world tour solo

2019

Beaches flying trip

Crossing UK, Scotland and Ireland at low level!

2019

Ferry Flight to Djibouti

Back in Africa : Egypt, Soudan Ethiopia and Djibouti

2017-2018-2019

African Tour

From Belgium to Cape Town via Israel and back to Belgium, alone in my Piper Cub! 34 countries visited, 29 landings, 179 hours of amazing flight!

African Tour

2017

Neigbors Trip

Rally to Denmark, landing on small islands and looking for seals!

2016

Rallye des avionnettes

Avionnette a.vjɔ.nt

  • Avion de petite taille, utilisé pour des vols passagers.
  • Danse parisienne durant laquelle deux partenaires s’élancent dans en ligne droite, écartent le bras et tournent sur eux-mêmes, et ralentissent, le tout pour simuler le décollage, le vol et l’atterrissage d’un avion

2015

Trained in Alaska where Lady Bush Pilot was born

2012 -> 2015

Started flying in Belgium and travelling (Polar circle, Scotland, Morocco, Black Sea, Algeria, Tunisia, Senegal, Denmark...)

2001

Back in real estate business in Belgium and creation of my own company : BCM

1999

2 years in Thailand in wood business

1997

Started to work in real estate

1995

Mission of 1 year in Armenia as a psychologist with MSF

1992

 Master degree in Psychology (ULB)

Childhood

Riding my buddy Apache all around Belgium and France