Janet Patton
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Patton was born and raised in Michigan.[1]
Patton started flying at age 16 after receiving the Mary von Mach Scholarship from the Michigan Chapter of The Ninety-Nines, Inc.[2] Janet went on to receive a charter of the Ambassador Chapter off the The Ninety-Nines, Inc. This chapter was the first to open by email.[3] Patton studied Aviation Management earning a bachelor degree and a Masters Degree in Technology Studies both at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan.[4]
Career
Patton became a Certified Flight Instructor building hours and experience before becoming an airline pilot. Hired as a cargo pilot in 1991 at TransContinental Airlines, Patton then went onto Zantop International Airlines,[2] another cargo airline. After Zantop, Patton went onto Spirit Airlines and then American Airlines.[5][6] Janet's was Spirit Airlines first woman pilot in 1996 followed by the first woman Captain in 1998.[7] In addition to airline flying, she runs a Flight School/Hot Air Balloon Ride Company[8]
Personal Life
Patton lives in Denton, Texas.[9]She has two children.[10]
Publications and Media
Patton has written and as told to Patricia R. Olsen an article in the New York Times titled "Up in the Air, but Never Confused[11]", May 4, 2008.
Other Media:
“Moms Are Always On Call, and Many Pilots Are Too” [12]by Allied Pilots, May 11, 2018 “Commercial pilot, daughter team up to fly hot air balloons over Denton”[10] By Paul Bryant, Denton Record Chronically, April 9, 2021
References
- ↑ "Who We Are Board of Directors (The Ninety-Nines, Inc.)". The Ninety-Nines, Inc. Retrieved 2023-09-04..
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Falkengerg, Charlene (September 1996). The International Women's Pilot Magazine (PDF). Ninety Nines Inc. p. 7.
- ↑ https://www.ninety-nines.org/pdf/newsmagazine/1999%20Special.pdf
- ↑ "Success Stories". www.emich.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ↑ "Light the fire". www.aopa.org. 2021-01-06. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ↑ "Board of Directors Report" (PDF). International Society of Women Pilots. October 1996. p. 8.
- ↑ "Board of Directors". www.ninety-nines.org. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ↑ "About Us - Learn to Fly With Patton Aviation". Patton Aviation. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ↑ "Who We Are Board of Directors (The Ninety-Nines, Inc.)". The Ninety-Nines, Inc. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Bryant, Paul (2021-04-09). "Commercial pilot, daughter team up to fly hot air balloons over Denton". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ↑ Patton, Janet (2008-05-04). "Up in the Air, but Never Confused". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ↑ Pilots, Allied (2018-05-12). "Moms Are Always On Call, and Many Pilots Are Too". Medium. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
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