While not a direct relation to
Amelia Mary Earhart of 1937 fame, Amelia
Rose Earhart was inspired by her namesake to set
big goals to achieve in life. Ms. Earhart has
been a pilot since 2010 and worked as a
professional newscaster in the Los Angeles and
Denver metropolitan areas. This particular
flight was first considered while she was still
in high school. After more than a decade of
dreaming and several years of actual planning,
Amelia finally make the flight a reality.
Earhart, along with co-pilot Shane Jordan,
selected the Pilatus PC-12 NG as their aircraft
of choice for this arduous journey. Earhart
stated, “The PC-12 NG was the perfect aircraft
in which to complete this flight. Its renown
reliability and performance removed much of the
inherent risk associated with a flight of this
nature.
And, its large cabin gave us plenty of room to
stretch out and stay alert on the very long
flight legs. I am delighted to report that the
aircraft performed flawlessly throughout our
entire 16-day journey (June 26, 2014 - July 11,
2014). Over the total 24,300 miles, we did not
incur a single issue to interrupt our flight
plan.”
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