Jean batten

Walt: use our research to write an essay on an inspirational person.

Jean Gardner Batten.

I chose Jean batten for my inspirational person because she was the first solo pilot to fly across the world. She had the courage to be one of the first women to be a solo pilot. She shared her stories and trips with the public and tried to encourage other people to be a pilot so they can experience what she was experiencing. She accepted challenges like trying to beat Amy Johnson’s time to Australia. She had two unsuccessful attempts but she still persevered.

She did not brag or show off about her journeys around the world she just told her stories.  In my opinion she was humble modest. Her inspiration for being a pilot was Charles Kingsford Smith an Australian pilot. Jean Batten’s mum arranged her to fly with Charles Kingsford Smith. One of her solo flight records from England to Brazil was 61 hours and 15 minutes. She still holds that record.

Jean Batten Will be a lot and I wish she could come over to our school and share some of her stories and skills.