Nellie Zabel Willhite by https://padlet.com/jtho5462/lr0pfks8ajhu The first deaf pilot en-us 2018-02-05 15:11:32 UTC 2023-05-19 13:21:43 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Send.png Who? jtho5462 https://padlet.com/jtho5462/lr0pfks8ajhu/wish/228153999 Nellie Zabel Willhite
Born November 22, 1892
Died September 2, 1991]]> 2018-02-05 15:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jtho5462/lr0pfks8ajhu/wish/228153999 Famous For? jtho5462 https://padlet.com/jtho5462/lr0pfks8ajhu/wish/228156507 *First female deaf pilot
*South Dakota's first          female pilot
* Possibly world's first deaf pilot]]> 2018-02-05 15:21:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jtho5462/lr0pfks8ajhu/wish/228156507 How did she become deaf? jtho5462 https://padlet.com/jtho5462/lr0pfks8ajhu/wish/228161140 Nellie became deaf at the age of 2 after she contracted measles.]]> 2018-02-05 15:28:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jtho5462/lr0pfks8ajhu/wish/228161140 Awards? jtho5462 https://padlet.com/jtho5462/lr0pfks8ajhu/wish/228163475 Nellie was induced into the South Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame in 1991.]]> 2018-02-05 15:31:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jtho5462/lr0pfks8ajhu/wish/228163475 What was her personal life like? jtho5462 https://padlet.com/jtho5462/lr0pfks8ajhu/wish/228167146 *Attended the state school for the Deaf in Sioux Falls at age 7.
*She made her money by working as a 'barnstormer'. She performed in airshows and races, while also offering rides to people.  ]]> 2018-02-05 15:36:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jtho5462/lr0pfks8ajhu/wish/228167146 Anything Else jtho5462 https://padlet.com/jtho5462/lr0pfks8ajhu/wish/228172978 *She was a pilot ground school instructor during WWll. 
*Became a commercial pilot until the age of 52.
*Founded the South Dakota Chapter of the Ninety Nines.]]> 2018-02-05 15:45:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jtho5462/lr0pfks8ajhu/wish/228172978 What is the Ninety Nines? jtho5462 https://padlet.com/jtho5462/lr0pfks8ajhu/wish/228176403 The Ninety-Nines is a group of pioneering women pilots. It is also known as the International Organization of Women Pilots. I myself am a member of this organization. ]]> 2018-02-05 15:50:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jtho5462/lr0pfks8ajhu/wish/228176403