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 globe in 2017, is the subject of a new picture book titled "Fly, Girl, Fly!".
- Authored by Nancy Roe Pimm, the book chronicles Waiz's historic 25,000-mile journey across five continents and 22 countries, inspired by earlier female aviator Jerrie Mock.
- Waiz's foundation, Dreams Soar, continues its mission to inspire and empower the next generation of STEM and aviation professionals, particularly young women and minorities.
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