University of North Dakota

Young Black Female Pilot Flies First Plane by Herself at Age 16

L.A. native, Cailey Stewart, flew her first plane by herself at age 16 when she felt the rush of navigating a 172 aircraft across the sky and seeing the outline of the city through the haze of fluffy clouds. Stewart became addicted to the scene and adrenaline. Two years later, she is engulfed by the technicalities of aviation; with the support of her mother and mentors, the sky is the limit for Stewart.