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Science suggests women make better pilots, so why are there so few of them?

If you're one of the 40 percent of the population who suffer from aviophobia (fear of flying), it may soothe your nerves to have a woman pilot. A recent study by the University of Waterloo found that ...

Meet the retired United captain who flew nearly every Boeing jet and broke barriers as the USAF's first Black woman pilot

A viral TikTok video about retired United captain and USAF veteran Theresa Claiborne comes at a time when diversity in ...
FOX5 Las Vegas

‘Literally groundbreaking’: Las Vegas pilot shares family history of women in aviation

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A Las Vegas pilot spoke to FOX5 hoping that sharing her families’ history can inspire other women in aviation. Airline pilot Lauren Scott said this story starts roughly a century ...
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International Society of Women Airline Pilots (ISA+21) Collection

This collection consists of the following material which documents ISA+21: group photographs of members; first ISA+21 newsletter; brochures; copy of Constitution and Bylaws; list of convention sites; ...
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How UND’s first female pilot continues to inspire

Kathryn “Kay” Lawrence’s WWII service and sacrifice echo through her best friend’s family — and fuel today’s efforts to spark aviation dreams in girls. Kay Lawrence was the first female to earn a ...

Black-owned flight school in metro Atlanta pledges $1 million to train 1,000 diverse pilots

A Black-owned flight school in Metro Atlanta has pledged a million dollars to get more diverse pilots in the air. Owned by Michael Ojo, Lookup Flight Academy is Gwinnett County’s first Black-owned ...