Only six percent of pilots in the United States are women.
AUBURN, Ala. - The Auburn University School of Aviation and the War Eagle Chapter of Women in Aviation hosted “Girls in Aviation Day” Saturday., allowed youth to play and explore different kinds of aircraft at Auburn Regional Airport. They were also able to learn about the aviation industry.
Dominique Verville, president of the War Eagle Chapter of Women in Aviation, said not many girls are aware that aviation is an option for them. “Growing up, I didn’t really realize that women could be pilots or have a job in aviation,” Verville said. “I just didn’t really realize that it was a thing.”Pilots like Delta Airlines captain Anya Kearns said there needs to be more representation of women in the industry.
“There are talents and skills that we naturally have as women that can bring into the aviation industry,” Kearns said. Kearns added that exposing girls to aviation at a young age is how they can be encouraged to become a pilot in an industry that is heavily male-dominated.Kearns and Verville hope the exposure could also address the ongoing pilot shortage in the future with eager, “fresh faces” who are “passionate about this field”.
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