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“That’s great that they’re even recognizing women in aviation, which they usually don’t,” Shaneyfelt said.

Unforgettable Moments

The life of any pilot is one brimming with challenges and experiences most people would have a hard time imagining. For Stauffer, those range from nearly being shot down by F-16s as she neared the same airspace as Air Force One when she was the last civilian in the air on 9/11 to selling planes to Superman himself, Christopher Reeve, before he opted to leave flying for a hobby he thought would be safer: horseback riding.

The experiences that both Stauffer and Willerth mentioned among their most rewarding are their charity flights over the years. Angel Flights, Challenge Air, Young Eagles, and Pilots N Paws are three of the organizations to which both women dedicate their air time.

Memorably for her, Stauffer had the chance to fly a boy born blind from Mexico to Kansas City to receive an eye procedure, and he was able to view in full scope his trip home.

Tears welling as she recounted “one of the most moving days” she’s ever had, Willerth took a young girl for her first flight ever, and shortly after, she flew an elderly veteran on his last flight which he’d requested while in hospice care. All I Need is Love and Yoga and A Dog Poster

“First flight and last flight on the same day were very emotional for me. Very emotional,” Willerth said. “I took the guy and they told me he would be in a wheelchair. Well, he dressed up that day. He said he wanted to see his home, the place he worked, and over Arrowhead. Just a great gentleman.”

He passed away the following week.

Stauffer, Shaneyfelt and Willerth are among the most experienced pilots in their local chapters of the Ninety-Nines, but their fellow women in the organization include women of all ages and backgrounds.

The Greater Kansas City chapter president, Laura MacAllister, is from the East Coast and began flying in her early 20s, but came to Kansas City for a job as an air traffic controller at Charles B. Wheeler Airport. She retired from the Army in 2008 after years of being unable to fly in active duty.

Air traffic control was not her first career choice, but it’s part of a long-term plan. “I figured of the routes I had, this got me the closest to aviation on a daily basis, and eventually I’d make enough money to where I could fly for fun, so I’m still working on that part,” MacAllister said. She now balances a career on the ground and hobby in the air with being a mother to her infant son, Liam.

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