By BETTY DEBNAM. Women Pilots. A few famous female fliers

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1 release dates: March (03) 2003 The Mini Page Publishing Company Inc. By BETTY DEBNAM Let s Celebrate Women s History Month The Wright brothers flew the first powered, manned and controllable aircraft in the world in In 1908, Therese Peltier of France became the first woman to fly solo in an aircraft. At first, there were not many airports. Many pilots, a few women among them, were barnstormers who flew in the open country near farms. They would land near barns and offer rides to paying passengers. For a long time, men thought that women did not have the physical ability to fly or make decisions. But between World War I and World War II, women began to fly in many airshows and races. During World War II, women were not allowed to fly in the military. But some did ferry, or fly, aircraft to military bases around the United States. Women demanded equal rights in the 1960s, and more of them began to fly. Today there are many careers available for women in aviation and aerospace. Many women are in cockpits flying for commercial airlines. Women fly military planes. Women are astronauts. Women hold many jobs throughout commercial and general aviation. A few famous female fliers Harriet Quimby ( ) was the first licensed female pilot in the country. She was the first woman to fly across the English Channel. She was also a photographer and reporter. Bessie Coleman ( ) was the first licensed African- American pilot in the U.S., but she had to go to France to earn the license. She came back to the U.S. and took up stunt flying to earn money to open her own flight school. Faye Gillis Wells ( ) was the first woman to become a member of the Caterpillar Club for fliers who had parachuted out of a disabled airplane. She was also one of the first members of the Ninety-Nines Inc., a group of 99 women aviators who encouraged women to become active in aviation. Today, the group has more than 6,500 members worldwide. Amelia Earhart ( ) was the first woman passenger to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1932, she became the first woman to pilot a plane across the Atlantic solo. She also was the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California. She is our most famous female aviator. Her plane disappeared on July 2, 1937, while she was attempting to be the first to fly around the world. photos courtesy Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

2 13-2 (03); release dates: March Would you like to be a pilot? photo courtesy Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Bessie Coleman had to go to France to get her pilot s license in Today, many women are getting their licenses. Coleman was a real trailblazer. Becoming a pilot Today, both men and women can get pilot s licenses if they are: 16 years old to fly solo as a student, and 17 to earn a license. speak English. pass a physical test. They must also: fly a certain number of hours (not only with an instructor but also solo). pay for lessons. pass a test from the Federal Aviation Administration (a government agency that establishes U.S. flying rules). You can learn to fly: at a flying school at your local airport. at colleges such as Embry-Riddle University in Daytona Beach, Fla. in the military. Types of licenses include: a student s license for learners. a recreational license for flying in the daytime and only within a certain number of miles from the pilot s home airport. a private license for carrying family and friends and not charging them. a commercial license for carrying paying passengers. It takes many flying hours to be a pilot for a big airline. These pilots must also have a college degree. COMPANY PILOTS Jobs as pilots I FLY THE TOP BOSSES FROM MEETING TO MEETING. BUSINESS PILOTS I FLY MYSELF PLACES FOR MY OWN BUSINESS. INDUSTRIAL PILOTS I FLY TO LIFT LOGS FOR A LUMBER COMPANY. AIRLINE PILOTS I LIKE FLYING JETS CARRYING MANY PASSENGERS. TAXI PLANE PILOTS I FLY BUSY PASSENGERS TO WHERE THEY WANT TO GO. PUBLIC SERVICE PILOTS I FLY FOR MY LOCAL POLICE DEPARENT. TOURIST-ATTRACTION PILOTS I FLY TO PULL BANNERS. Mini Spy... Mini Spy and her friends are at an old-time airplane show. See if you can find: word MINI exclamation mark lima bean snake snail duck umbrella kite fish letter A cat pencil man in the moon book number 3 question mark bell TRY N FIND Words and names that remind us of women aviators are hidden in the blocks below. Some words are hidden backward or diagonally, and some letters are used twice. See if you can find: WOMEN, STUNTS, PILOT, SPEED, AVIATOR, NINETY, NINES, COLEMAN, WORLD, WAR, SOAR, MILITARY, EARHART, FERRY, PASSENGERS, ASTRONAUTS, RECORD, FLY, COCKPIT, RACES, FLIGHT, TRAVEL, AIRLINES, AIRSHOW. WOULD YOU LIKE TO FLY? Basset Brown The News Hound s B Y A S T R O N A U T S H R N L R R S E N I L R I A D F A F E A A Q A V I A T O R O M E L V T W O R L D X S O Y E R F I A I R S H O W T C T L R S L G R L A O A W N E E O Y I Q Y H T I C A R U R N C O C K P I T J M E R T N I N E S P E E D K P A S S E N G E R S N E M O W

3 Go dot to dot and color (03); release dates: March Rookie Cookie s Recipe Baked Banana Boat You ll need: 1 ripe banana, unpeeled 1 tablespoon semisweet chocolate pieces, or 1 tablespoon honey, or 1 tablespoon light brown sugar 1 /2 tablespoon butter What to do: 1. Place unpeeled banana on foil on baking sheet. 2. In a preheated 400-degree oven, bake for 20 minutes (banana will turn black). 3. Remove from oven, let cool, and slice lengthwise with a knife. 4. Sprinkle with your topping of choice. Serves 1. Meet Kelly Clarkson Kelly Clarkson was born on April 24, 1982, in Burleson, Texas. She wanted to be a marine biologist as a child, but changed her mind after seeing the movie Jaws. Her interest in singing began in seventh grade when the choral director heard her singing in the hallway and asked her to join the school choir. After finishing school, she moved to Los Angeles and got a job as an extra on the show Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Kelly is best known for winning the title of American Idol, beating out 10,000 other contestants who tried out for the TV show. Her prize was a million-dollar record deal, national fame, and a movie contract with the runner-up, Justin Guarini. Her first single, A Moment Like This, broke a record, going from No. 52 to No. 1 in one week on the Billboard charts. The Mini Page Rookie Cookie Cookbook Easy, everyday recipes designed especially for kids! snacks soups salads sandwiches breads beverages Ingredients: 1) Step-by-step directions 2) Measuring tips 3) Utensil guide 4) Cooking terms 5) How to set a table 6) Table manners guide casseroles main dishes microwave dishes desserts Encourages kids to read and follow directions! To order, send $9.95 plus $3.25 postage and handling for each copy. Send check or money order (U.S. funds only) payable to: Andrews McMeel Universal, P.O. Box 6814, Leawood, KS or call toll-free Please send copies of The Mini Page Rookie Cookie Cookbook (Item #4206-8) at $13.20 each, including postage and handling. (Bulk discount information available upon request.) Name: Address: City: State: Zip: All the following jokes have something in common. Can you guess the common theme or category? Carl: What did one bicycle say to the other? Santo: Was it you that spoke? Tony: What is the hardest thing to know about riding a bicycle? Sally: The ground! Mark: What happens when a bike freezes? Kevin: It turns into an ice-cycle!

4 13-4 (03); release dates: March and Astronauts photos courtesy Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Anne Morrow Lindbergh Anne Morrow Lindbergh ( ) was the wife of the famous aviator Charles Lindbergh. She became her husband s co-pilot, navigator and radio operator. She was the first woman to get a glider pilot s license and received many aviation awards. She was also a bestselling author. Louise Thaden Nancy Harkness Love The Mini Page is created and edited by Betty Debnam Associate Editors Tali Denton Lucy Lien Louise Thaden ( ) set many women s flying records. In the 1936 Bendix Race, she flew against men and won. She sold Beech airplanes, too. She took people for test rides. Nancy Harkness Love ( ) was one of the first to come up with the idea that women could ferry planes from airplane factories to military bases. She became the first director of the Women s Auxiliary Ferry Squadron, or WAFS, a group of female ferry pilots. Staff Artist Wendy Daley Jackie Cochran Jackie Cochran ( ) worked in a beauty shop before she took up flying. She broke many women s records for speed, altitude and distance. She was the first woman to break the sound barrier. Cochran believed that women could fly military planes. She was the director of the WASP, the Women s Air Force Service Pilots, for ferry pilots and trainees. Betty Skelton Patty Wagstaff Betty Skelton (1926-) was the U.S. female aerobatics champion in 1948, 1949 and She flew the Pitts Special aerobatic plane and made it famous. Patty Wagstaff (1951-) is an aerobatic pilot. She was the first woman to become the U.S. National Aerobatic Champion. She beat the men in this competition. She flies before millions of spectators at airshows each year. She has received many awards. Next week, read all about earthquakes. Find out where they happen and what causes them. Sally Ride Sally Ride (1951-) was the first American woman in space. Dr. Ride flew into space twice aboard the space shuttle Challenger. Today, she is a physics professor at the University of California in San Diego. The Mini Page honors the crew of the space shuttle Columbia and the two women astronauts who lost their lives on Feb. 1. Kalpana Chawla Kalpana Chawla ( ) was a mission specialist on the Columbia shuttle. She was a native of India but moved to this country to further her study of aerospace engineering. She met her husband, a flight instructor, here. The Columbia space mission was her second mission. Laurel Blair Salton Clark Laurel Blair Salton Clark ( ) was a Navy doctor, a submarine medical officer, flight surgeon and astronaut. This was her first space mission. She was also the mother of an 8-year-old son and the wife of a flight surgeon. The Mini Page thanks Dorothy Cochrane, curator, Aeronautics Department, National Air and Space Museum; and Debbie Gallaway, associate director of programs, U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission, for help with this story. Sites to see: * * * * *

5 Read all about women fliers in photos courtesy Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum by Betty Debnam Appearing in your newspaper on. from The Mini Page by Betty Debnam 2003 The Mini Page Publishing Company Inc. (Note to Editor: Above is cameraready, one column-by-4 1 /4-inch ad promoting Issue 13.) release dates: March (03) from The Mini Page by Betty Debnam 2003 The MIni Page Publishing Company Inc. Standards Spotlight: Mini Page activities meet many state and national educational standards. Each week we identify standards that relate to The Mini Page s content and offer activities that will help your students reach them. This week s standards: Students understand that history relates to events and people of other times and places by identifying examples of interesting Americans. (Social Studies: History) Students use biographies and stories to understand the individuals who are honored by the nation. (Social Studies: History) Activities: 1. Design your own plane. Draw a picture of your plane in the air. Put your favorite female family member or friend in the plane. 2. Use words and pictures from the newspaper to make a Flight collage. 3. Write a pretend letter to one of the women aviators of the past. Include questions you would like to know about the woman s flying career. Then tell the aviator how flying has changed since she flew. 4. Which women in today s Mini Page: (a) tested the science and technology of flying, (b) flew to entertain people, (c) flew in military situations and (d) flew in space? 5. Use reference books and the Internet to learn more about one of the women fliers in today s Mini Page. Use these questions to guide your research: When did the woman live? Where did she grow up? How did she first become interested in flying? What obstacles did she face? How many years did she fly? What contributions did she make to the field of aviation? (standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi) Supersport: Serena Williams Height: 5-10 Birthdate: Weight: 145 Residence: Palm Beach Garden, Fla. Serena Williams is part of one of the most famous sister acts in sports. She ranks No. 1 in the world in women s singles, and her older sister, Venus, is No. 2. Both are outstanding athletes. Serena has won 13 Grand Slam titles: five singles, six doubles and two mixed doubles. She has teamed up with her sister to win three Grand Slam doubles crowns. Each sister also has captured an Olympic gold medal. The sisters learned to play before they were in the first grade. Their father, Richard, taught them and coached them. Serena and Venus have competed against each other several times. Each tries hard to win. They are good sports and the best of friends. In addition to tennis, Serena enjoys reading and acting. She also has her own clothing line. And like her sister, she serves the community by appearing at schools and helping with charity events. (Note to Editor: Above is the Standards for Issue 13.) (Note to Editor: Above is copy block for Page 3, Issue 13, to be used in place of ad if desired.)