Dear Amelia Earhart

 

The Morning After Dear Amelia, I stayed up all night studying, knowing when I showed up at the flight line, I would be met by old yeller. (aka. My first instructor, the old part is a joke, and she looks nothing like…

Dear Amelia Earhart

 

                                                                      Evening of my solo flight Dear Amelia, Is it okay if I call you Amelia? Since now we’ve both officially flown a plane all by ourselves. After my solo flight this morning, I still had regular academic classes all afternoon, and…

Dear Amelia Earhart:

 

Extra Training: Flight Two Dear Ms. Earhart, Last night I prayed to St. Therese, the patron saint of flight, and asked her, just this once, if she would clear the skies and keep the winds calm. I didn’t hear back from her…

Dear Amelia Earhart

 

Extra Training Dear Ms. Earhart, New day, new instructor, new approach. I’ve decided to trade in my jumpsuit, pantyhose and kitten heels for a teal and purple Hang Ten sweat suit and my Chuck Taylor high top sneakers. (This way I could…

Dear Amelia Earhart

 

 

Dear Amelia Earhart

 

September 1986 Dear Ms. Earhart, Sorry I haven’t written, but between regular classes and my flight blocks, I’ve pretty much had to study day and night. The last couple of weeks have been a little better in the cockpit. My instructor still…

Dear Amelia Earhart

 

September 4th 1996 Dear Ms. Earhart, Today was a better day. Slightly. I went to a local drug store and bought enough pantyhose to last for the entire semester. (After the debacle yesterday, I figured it was best to have extra.) Since…

Dear Amelia Earhart

 

September 3, 1998         Post-first flight Dear Ms. Earhart, Man, did I mess up. Today might have been the worst day of my life. It didn’t start out that way though. I woke up early, rested, excited for my…

Dear Amelia Earhart

 

   

Dear Amelia Earhart

 

September 2, 1996 Three am Dear Ms. Earhart, I’m writing to you in the middle of the night since I’m wide awake. Tomorrow is my first official flight lesson. I really want to sleep and be at my best, but I’ve been…