Local author and pilot on diversity in aviation and her path to flight
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Publication Date |
Sep 17, 2024
Episode Duration |
00:49:00

As the author of the children’s book My Mama is a Pilot, Saba Shahid says she wants children to feel “represented and valued” through her stories.

Only 1% of commercial airline pilots are women of color. And Saba Shahid’s path to becoming a pilot is a little bit different than most. It actually started as a pandemic hobby!

Saba Shahid is this year’s recipient of the of-leadership.html">Girl Scouts Legacy of Leadership Award. She joins us for the hour to talk about her remarkable career, and her work as a Lifetime Girl Scout.

GUESTS:

  • Saba Shahid: Author, pilot, and recipient of this years Girl Scouts of Connecticut 2024 Legacy of Leadership Award
  • Elicia Pegues Spearman: CEO of the Girl Scouts of Connecticut
  • Stephanie Abrams: President & CEO of the New England Air Museum

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