With several events commemorating Girls in Aviation Day on September 26 via an app, it’s fitting that this would also be the week to release a book that celebrates the accomplishment of one young woman’s recent round-the-world flight. Shaesta Waiz made history as the first Afghan-American woman to pilot a single-engine airplane solo around the globe. Waiz marked the feat in 2017, following her graduation from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, with bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and the foundation of Dreams Soar.
New Book Tells Story of Shaesta Waiz
Key Takeaways:
- Shaesta Waiz, the first Afghan-American woman to pilot a single-engine airplane solo around the world in 2017, is celebrated in the new picture book Fly, Girl, Fly!.
- Inspired by aviation pioneer Geraldine “Jerrie” Mock, Waiz's historic journey covered nearly 25,000 miles across five continents with 30 stops in 22 countries.
- Through her story in the book and her Dreams Soar foundation, Waiz aims to inspire and empower young women and minorities in STEM and aviation professions.
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