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RFT 267: Airline Pilot Beth Powell
FromReady For Takeoff - Turn Your Aviation Passion Into A Career
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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Feb 21, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
Beth Powell was recently featured in Essence magazine as one of the few female African-American airline pilots operating in the United States. Beth's interest in flying began when she was 15 years old and took an introductory airplane flight in her home country of Jamaica. She was immediately hooked, and started taking flying lessons when she was 16. She soloed at 16 and received her Private Pilot certificate when she was 17. To pay for her CFI lessons Beth worked three jobs, and finally landed a position at American Eagle, and then later became a pilot with American Airlines, where she flies domestic and international routes. In addition to her flying duties, Beth is also a pilot manager at the Integrated Operations Center. Beth is active in giving back to aviation, sponsoring a scholarship through the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP) and, additionally through the Sisters of the Skies, which reaches out to young African-American girls to tell them about aviation.
Released:
Feb 21, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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