Extraordinary Women Radio With Kami Guildner

Today on Extraordinary Women Radio, I’m bringing you a Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame Inductee, Dr. Penny Hamilton. Penny Hamilton has been a general aviation pilot for 23 years, marking her as one of a select group of women in her field. Dr. Hamilton has worked for decades to encourage women to choose aviation as a career and break down the barriers that keep women from taking to the skies. Dr. Penny co-holds with her husband a World Aviation Speed Record, set on October 22, 1991. In 1994, the (FAA) named a new holding intersection west of Corona Pass at an altitude of 15,500 feet above sea level after Penny as a part of the U.S. aeronautical system. Penny has also been inducted into the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame.  And was was honored the Amelia Earhart International Forest of Friendship Award. National Aviation Day is coming up on August 19 celebrating the role aviation has played in our history, our present and our future. And Penny is particularly passionate about sharing women's role in aviation hi