Amelia Earhart: The Most Famous Female Pilot Amelia Earhart was one of the most famous female pilots. She won many medals and awards because of all her achievements. Not only was Earhart a famous pilot, but she also inspired women everywhere to follow their dreams even if it may seem impossible. To begin, I will introduce her family and childhood. Then, I will explain how Earhart's career started off. Finally, I will explain the different theories of Earhart's disappearance. To understand Amelia Earhart better, you need to understand her childhood. On July 24, 1897 Amelia Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas. Earhart's dad's name was Edwin and her mom's name was Amy. Earhart also had a sister by the name of Muriel. Edwin had alcohol problems, …show more content…
When the plane did take off, she was upset because she didn't end up getting to drive the plane. However she did get to ride in it. In 1929, she placed third in a woman's air derby. She was also involved in Ninety-Nine. This was a group of female pilots trying to get more woman interested in air planes. May 20, 1932 she left Newfoundland. Her first trip across the Atlantic took more than twenty hours. In June 1937, Earhart's last flight took place. She was flying for the first time around the world at the equator. Earhart went missing along with her navigator Fredrick Noonan. There were many theories of what could have happened, but the most common one is that they ran out of fuel. Another theory investigators had was that they purposely wrecked the plane. Earhart was officially pronounced dead on January 5, 1939, however they aren't positive on the actual day of her death. Earhart symbolized the flying industry and won several awards. She is one of the most famous pilots ever. She made many distance and altitude world records. She was the first person to fly from Hawaii to the United States. She was also the first person to fly solo in the Atlantic and Pacific. She won many honors including the Cross of the Knight from the