Friday, March 24, 2017

Celebrating Women in Aviation

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Independence Aviation's celebration of Women's History Month continues with this story about the new film showcasing the accomplishments of women in the aviation industry.

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http://www.newschief.com/news/20170321/indie-atlantic-film-produced-in-lakeland-highlights-women-in-aviationIndie Atlantic film produced in Lakeland highlights women in aviation - News - News Chief - Winter Haven, FL “In modern society, we still have that ingrained — that girls don't go into STEM (science, technology, engineering and math fields) because they don't do those things,” said Wiatt, who’s making her directorial debut with the feature-length film "Fly Like a Girl" to dispel that myth.

Women like Mae Jemison, the first black female astronaut to fly into space in 1992; Patty Wagstaff, an aerobatic pilot; and Olivia Lisbon, a recent graduate of Polk State College; and so many more are examples of what women can accomplish. “We need to tell their story: What women were doing in history and what women are doing today,” Wiatt said. “We have to show girls there are people out there doing great things.”

Wiatt said she wants to show a variety of women in various fields, such as women in the military, drone pilots, helicopter pilots and more. “Some people are very interested in supporting this, and those who have higher-level achievements, like the first Thunderbird pilot. But there are also engineers who are part of major corporations, NASA, scientists, sociologists. We want to tell all aspects of this story.”

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