The feeling I have when I get up there in the airplane is unlike anything else," - Amelia Rose Earhart

There hasn't been a day in my life that somebody hasn't said something to me about Amelia Earhart. It's a daily connection,”

"The flight around the world is to honor Amelia Earhart, to trust that adventures are still out there," she said. "We may not be using the old technology that they had in the Elektra, but look at the coordination and planning behind it. I would challenge those people to create their own adventure.

The biggest challenge for me was paying for it. I wanted to eliminate the cost and find girls who are really passionate. Flying is a huge amount of responsibility. You have to be organized and work well with others and in confined spaces. It's not just about flying it's about being a well-rounded person with an adventurous side.