As Women in Aviation International’s Girls in Aviation Day was celebrated this weekend at various locations around the country to inspire young women to enter aviation careers, an extraordinary round-the-world flight with the same mission is coming to an end. Shaesta Waiz, who claims to be the first civilian pilot from Afghanistan, is scheduled to land this week in Daytona Beach, Florida, after flying a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza around the world to promote her organization, Dreams Soar.
Afghan Female Pilot Flies Around the World to Promote Education
Key Takeaways:
- Shaesta Waiz is completing a solo round-the-world flight in a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza to promote STEM and aviation careers for women and girls.
- Her mission, through the organization Dreams Soar, involved visiting 20 countries and hosting events to inspire children globally.
- Waiz is the first civilian pilot from Afghanistan, a refugee who earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
- She previously established a mentorship program at ERAU that significantly increased female enrollment in aviation fields.
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