Stars of the North
Established in 2014
WAI Chapter 97, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Inspiring Aviation Quotes
"If women can be railroad workers in Russia, why can't they fly in space?
Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman ever to go space
“Have confidence in yourself and tell yourself 'you can' twice for every time you are told ‘you can't’. Confidence that you can succeed is everything. Take every negative remark as a challenge to achieve more and progress to newer heights. You are able to do anything you believe you can do. You might even surprise yourself.
Alinda Wikert, first female owner, and CEO of an airline
“Women must try to do things as men have tried, When they fail their failure must be but a challenge to others.
Amelia Earhart, New York Times, 1928
“Flying is not about whether the pilot is a man or a woman. It is about the results of the actions imposed by the pilot and the responses returned by the aircraft. The aircraft does not know or understand gender. It only knows the difference in a true pilot, and one who was perhaps not meant to fly.”
Captain Jennifer Kaye, Air National Guard, 2000
“It is now possible for a flight attendant to get a pilot pregnant.”
Richard Ferris, President, United Airlines 1995
“In the early days they said I was trying to make a statement, but I was just trying to make a living.”
Captain Bonnie Tiburzi, 2007, first woman hired by a major airline
“I knew (race) needed to be represented along this most important line, so I thought it my duty to risk my life to learn aviation and to encourage flying among men and women of the Race, who are so far behind the white race in this special line.”
Bessie Coleman, Chicago Defender, October 1921
“Aviation is still considered a man's world by many. The time to reach young ladies is during their first years of school. Research has shown that although children may change their minds several times about their eventual careers, the possibilities of them selecting a non-traditional role must be nurtured at an early age.
Dr. Peggy Baty, founder of WAI
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.”
Marianne Williamson, Author and Activist
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