aviatrix
Woman who flies
An aviatrix is a female aviator—a woman who pilots aircraft.
The term flourished in the early twentieth century when pioneers like Amelia Earhart captured public imagination: The aviatrix completed her solo transatlantic flight.
Now largely historical or deliberately old-fashioned, as aviator serves for all genders.
First to forge ahead
- groundbreakerInnovator, first to act
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- pathfinderOne who discovers routes
- forerunnerOne that comes before
recordholder · daredevil · Amelia Earhart · barnstormer · stunt pilot · first flight
Pilot's control compartment
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- takeoffDeparture or parody
- landingDescent's final moment
airspeed · altitude · navigation · autopilot · aerodynamics · propeller · jet · turbulence
Organized exploratory journey
- voyageJourney by sea
- transatlanticSpanning the ocean between continents
- circumnavigationComplete journey around something
- solo flightUnaccompanied aerial journey
long-distance · endurance · record attempt · uncharted · daring · intrepid · fearless · exploration
Ascend to heights
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- cloudscapeAtmospheric formation vista
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
jetstream · thermals · updraft · stratosphere · vapor trail · wingtip · lift · skyward
trailblazer
First to forge ahead
- groundbreakerInnovator, first to act
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- pathfinderOne who discovers routes
forerunner · recordholder · daredevil · Amelia Earhart · barnstormer · stunt pilot · first flight
cockpit
Pilot's control compartment
landing · airspeed · altitude · navigation · autopilot · aerodynamics · propeller · jet · turbulence · hangar
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- voyageJourney by sea
- transatlanticSpanning the ocean between continents
- circumnavigationComplete journey around something
solo flight · long-distance · endurance · record attempt · uncharted · daring · intrepid · fearless · exploration · crossing
soar
Ascend to heights
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- cloudscapeAtmospheric formation vista
horizon · jetstream · thermals · updraft · stratosphere · vapor trail · wingtip · lift · skyward · ascent
- Women AviatorsAmelia Earhart, WASP, WASPs
aviatrixstewardess
Female cabin crew member
flight attendant · air hostess · passenger · ground crew · cabin crew
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