Though few in number, women established in flight
August 22, 2011, 03:32 pm
Crop dusting, one of the most iconic professions for independent pilots, is largely a male-dominated field, but women like Stacey Budell of Nampa, Idaho, are some of the few women in the country bucking that trend, according to the Idaho Press-Tribune.
Budell, a pilot with 20 years of experience, works as a crop duster and flight instructor. Recently awarded the Amelia Earheart Memorial Scholarship by the Ninety-Nines Inc., a female pilots organization, she recieved $17,000 to attend an advanced training course.
Buddell says that while many men find it odd to see a woman in the cockpit, flying is something she believes a lot of women would find exhilarating, if they tried it.
“I can’t imagine that women would not love to fly,” she told the source. “The most amazing thing to me is being able to fly through the middle of a rainbow. If you’ve ever seen the middle of a rainbow, every single color is a perfect circle. It is the most absolute gorgeous thing you’ve ever seen in your life.”
Women represent a small percentage of the professional pilot demographic in the United States. According to 2010 FAA figures, 6,359 women held flight instructor certificates in the country, compared to 96,473 men.
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