Katherine Stinson

Katherine Stinson
Stinson c. 1910
Born	(1891-02-14)February 14, 1891 Fort Payne, Alabama, U.S.
Died	July 8, 1977(1977-07-08) (aged 86) Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.
Resting place	Santa Fe National Cemetery
Known for	Aviator, stunt, and exhibition flying
Spouse	Miguel Antonio Otero Jr. ​ ​ (m. 1927)​
Children	4
Relatives	Marjorie Stinson Eddie Stinson
Aviation career
First flight	January 1911
Famous flights	First female pilot to fly a loop First female to fly for the U.S. Mail Service First female to fly in Canada and Japan
Flight license	July 24, 1912 Pine Bluff, AR

Katherine Stinson (February 14, 1891 – July 8, 1977) was an American aviation pioneer who, in 1912, became the fourth woman in the United States to earn the FAI pilot certificate. She set flying records for aerobatic maneuvers, distance, and endurance. She was the first female pilot employed by the U.S. Postal Service and the first civilian pilot to fly the mail in Canada. She was also one of the first pilots to ever fly at night and the first female pilot to fly in Canada and Japan.^[1][2][3]

Katherine was the first of the pioneering Stinson siblings of early aviation, who included younger sister Marjorie, and their younger brothers Eddie and Jack.^[1][2][3][4]