Don’t really see the connection between the flight and getting young “iPhone text neckers” to consider STEM coursework. But I think it’s a typical GA cheap shot from some to sarcastically whine “she has an impressive 80 hours logged” or “what could possibly go wrong?”
What could go wrong? Multi-tens-of-thousands-hour pilots of different stripes and experience have flown their logbooks into mountains or created fiery holes of death for themselves and others, proving the point from the blog that this defying gravity thing can bite anybody at any time.
She may have the necessary skills, maturity and good fortune to complete this flight and I’d wager will never find herself uttering such drivel about another pilot in her lifetime. Now that’s a pilot we need in GA. Such an adventure and experience builder she can look forward to with this flight- I hope she ignores the judgements from the GA peanut gallery of their fears and biases. What a wonderful young woman to represent GA!
But STEM coursework, may remain unaffected…