gsxrpilot Posted January 26, 2017 Report Posted January 26, 2017 Nice to see Google honoring a great aviatrix with the doodle today. 8 Quote
Chocks Posted January 26, 2017 Report Posted January 26, 2017 Love this!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
cnoe Posted January 26, 2017 Report Posted January 26, 2017 Very cool! It's even animated!Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote
bradp Posted January 26, 2017 Report Posted January 26, 2017 Pre NTSB there are lessons to be learned from her fatal accident. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
carusoam Posted January 26, 2017 Report Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) In case the animation doesn't work, try this link... -a- https://www.google.com/doodles/bessie-colemans-125th-birthday Edited January 26, 2017 by carusoam Quote
Jerry 5TJ Posted January 26, 2017 Report Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) 24 minutes ago, thinwing said: How did she die? Crash in 1926. Edited January 26, 2017 by Jerry 5TJ Quote
cnoe Posted January 27, 2017 Report Posted January 27, 2017 Check out Anthony's link. Worth reading. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote
gsxrpilot Posted January 27, 2017 Author Report Posted January 27, 2017 It puts a whole new perspective on young people today who complain that they can't afford to learn to fly. She not only had money in the way, it was also race and gender standing in her way. And yet she did it. In my role at the company I work for, I have sit down meetings with new people just about every day all over the world. 350,000 air miles in 2016. When people hear I'm a pilot, I often hear that they also were once learning to fly and maybe they took some lessons and then quit at some point, but didn't finish. While they think this means we have something in common, the truth is we have NOTHING in common. If they were like me, they'd have finished and would have a Private certificate. I took two lessons and couldn't quit. I could have quit eating probably easier than I could have quit flying. Bessie is an example of those of us who once bitten by the bug, just have to fly. 5 Quote
cliffy Posted January 27, 2017 Report Posted January 27, 2017 I've asked many 99s if they know who she was. Only a couple have said they had heard of her. Unfortunate, as she was a true pioneer for her race and gender in aviation. Quote
1964-M20E Posted January 27, 2017 Report Posted January 27, 2017 10 hours ago, gsxrpilot said: It puts a whole new perspective on young people today who complain that they can't afford to learn to fly. She not only had money in the way, it was also race and gender standing in her way. And yet she did it. In my role at the company I work for, I have sit down meetings with new people just about every day all over the world. 350,000 air miles in 2016. When people hear I'm a pilot, I often hear that they also were once learning to fly and maybe they took some lessons and then quit at some point, but didn't finish. While they think this means we have something in common, the truth is we have NOTHING in common. If they were like me, they'd have finished and would have a Private certificate. I took two lessons and couldn't quit. I could have quit eating probably easier than I could have quit flying. Bessie is an example of those of us who once bitten by the bug, just have to fly. Yes impressive. This shows you what persistence and determination will do for you. Coddling an babying the younger generation doesn't accomplish much and neither does whining that someone hasn't given you a chance or given you the resources to make your dream come true. 1 Quote
Bob_Belville Posted January 27, 2017 Report Posted January 27, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/user/rightfootedwoman/ 2 Quote
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