AmeliaAmelia EarhartEarhart

The greatest and most The greatest and most ambitious woman pilot the ambitious woman pilot the

world has ever seen… world has ever seen…

ObjectiveObjective The objective of The objective of

this PowerPoint is this PowerPoint is to show the to show the accomplishments accomplishments and life of one of and life of one of the greatest the greatest female pilots to female pilots to ever live… ever live… Amelia EarhartAmelia Earhart

The Early Days…The Early Days…

Born July 24Born July 24thth, 1897 in Kansas, 1897 in Kansas

She had no interest in flying while a childShe had no interest in flying while a child

When Amelia was 10 years old, she saw When Amelia was 10 years old, she saw her first plane her first plane "It was a thing of rusty "It was a thing of rusty wire and wood and looked not at all wire and wood and looked not at all interesting.”interesting.”

The Thrill of FlyingThe Thrill of Flying

Then she took her first flightThen she took her first flight…"By the …"By the time I had got two or three hundred time I had got two or three hundred feet off the ground," she said, "I knew feet off the ground," she said, "I knew I had to fly."I had to fly."

Achievments…Achievments…

October 22, 1922October 22, 1922 -- Broke women's altitude record when Broke women's altitude record when she rose to 14,000 feetshe rose to 14,000 feet

Fall 1929Fall 1929 -- Elected as an official for National Aeronautic Elected as an official for National Aeronautic AssociationAssociation

May 20-21, 1932May 20-21, 1932 -- First woman to fly solo across the First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Atlantic

More Achievements…More Achievements…

August 24-25, 1932August 24-25, 1932 - - First woman to fly solo nonstop coast First woman to fly solo nonstop coast to coast; set women's nonstop transcontinental speed to coast; set women's nonstop transcontinental speed record record

April l9 - 20, 1935April l9 - 20, 1935 - - First person to fly solo from Los First person to fly solo from Los

Angeles to Mexico CityAngeles to Mexico City

June 1, 1937June 1, 1937 - - Began flight around the world June 1937 Began flight around the world June 1937

History History

Amelia’s achievements span throughout her Amelia’s achievements span throughout her careercareer

Numerous of her records stood for many Numerous of her records stood for many years years

LegacyLegacy

Amelia paved the way for female pilots Amelia paved the way for female pilots around the worldaround the world

She changed how people viewed women She changed how people viewed women and flightand flight

Fun Facts…Fun Facts…

Despite having to attend Despite having to attend sixsix different different high schools, she was able to graduate high schools, she was able to graduate on time.on time.

Earhart was called Earhart was called "Lady Lindy""Lady Lindy" because her features resembled that of because her features resembled that of Charles Lindbergh.Charles Lindbergh.

More Facts…More Facts…

The United States government The United States government spent spent $4 million$4 million looking for Earhart, looking for Earhart, which made it the most costly and which made it the most costly and intensive air and sea search in intensive air and sea search in history at that time.history at that time.

The UnknownThe Unknown

She left California on May 21,1937She left California on May 21,1937

"I have a feeling that there is just "I have a feeling that there is just about one more good flight left in about one more good flight left in my system and I hope this trip is it. my system and I hope this trip is it. Anyway when I have finished this Anyway when I have finished this job, I mean to give up long-distance job, I mean to give up long-distance "stunt" flying.""stunt" flying."

The CrashThe Crash

It has been determined that the plane went It has been determined that the plane went down some 35-100 miles off the coast of down some 35-100 miles off the coast of Howland Island. Howland Island.

A life raft was stowed on board but no trace A life raft was stowed on board but no trace has ever been found the raft.has ever been found the raft.

Crash SiteCrash Site

Search and RescueSearch and Rescue

President Roosevelt President Roosevelt authorized a search of authorized a search of 9 naval ships and 66 9 naval ships and 66 aircraft at an estimated aircraft at an estimated cost of over $4 million. cost of over $4 million. On July 18 the search On July 18 the search was abandoned by was abandoned by ships in the Howland ships in the Howland area. area.

The End?The End?

Will we ever find her Will we ever find her or her plane and or her plane and

finallyfinally

find the truth…find the truth…