Vladimir Putin fulfilled the schoolgirl’s dream to become an airplane pilot for a day.
Margarita toured a pilot training centre and climbed into the Sukhoi Superjet 100 cockpit. She performed a flight on a simulator, completing take-off and landing, including in emergency conditions, at varying times of the day and night and in different weather conditions.
It was Margarita’s first trip to Moscow. Along with her parents, she also toured the Russia National Centre and watched The Nutcracker ballet at the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theatre. A helicopter tour of the Moscow Region was also organised for the girl.
Margarita shared her impressions with Vladimir Putin during the telephone conversation.
The President wished a happy upcoming New Year to the girl and her parents.
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On December 5, during the #WeAreTogether international awards ceremony, Vladimir Putin once again joined the New Year Tree of Wishes nationwide charity campaign and picked three ornaments from the tree with wishes from the children who found themselves in a challenging situation.