The Compass: Meet the women who risked everything, turbulence explained, and the time when flight attendants said: ‘Go fly yourself!’

This week, we take to the skies and explore the world of aviation.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  

 

SEE BELOW, CAN YOU GUESS THE RIGHT ANSWER? VIEW ONLINE

SEE BELOW, CAN YOU GUESS THE RIGHT ANSWER?

THE COMPASS

This week, we take to the skies and explore the world of aviation. Meet the women who risked everything to be the first to fly, find out what causes turbulence, and what you can do if it happens to you, and learn about the time when flight attendants said: "Go fly yourself!"

PHOTOGRAPH BY CHRIS HELLIER/CORBIS VIA GETTY IMAGES Meet the women who risked everything to be the first to fly As one female pilot wrote, "A woman who can find fulfillment in the skies will never again need to live her life in some man's spare moments." BREATHTAKING BRAVERY AND TRAGEDY

PHOTOGRAPH BY MAIKA ELAN, BLOOMBERG VIA GETTY IMAGES What causes turbulence, and what can you do if it happens to you? Here’s the science behind this natural and often scary phenomenon—and how to cope with it during a flight. HAIR-RAISING MOMENTS

GOOD READS

1. Hot topic: does carbon offsetting really make a difference? 2. Vintage maps rekindle the romance of early air travel 3. Why electric planes will be the next great challenge 4. NASA Mars helicopter makes history as first vehicle to fly on another planet

PHOTOGRAPH BY GETTY IMAGES How to overcome a fear of flying: five courses that tackle it Aerophobia can be a major hurdle for travellers, but an expertly led course by the likes of British Airways or Easyjet can help nervous passengers take to the skies with confidence. A COMMON FEAR

AT 5 MILLION G, THIS ANIMAL HAS THE FASTEST STING ON EARTH. WHAT IS IT? A. WASP B. JELLYFISH C. SCORPION CLICK TO SEE IF YOU'RE RIGHT!

PHOTO COURTESY LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, GETTY IMAGES These 5 explorers disappeared into thin air. Will we ever know the truth? From Amelia Earhart to Percy Fawcett’s expedition to the Lost City of Z, the fate of these five explorers remains mysterious. MYSTERIOUS ADVERSITY

PHOTOGRAPH BY BETTMANN ARCHIVE, GETTY IMAGES The time when flight attendants said: ‘Go fly yourself!’ Groped, pinched, and talked down to, flight attendants learned to fight for their rights. They still keep passengers safer in the skies. INDUSTRY EVOLUTION

WHAT WILL WE EXPLORE NEXT? Be sure to check your inbox next week to find out.

SHOP DONATE SUBSCRIBE TRAVEL

READ OUR LATEST STORIES

SHOP

DONATE

SUBSCRIBE

TRAVEL

Clicking on the Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and National Geographic Channel links will take you away from our National Geographic Partners site where different terms of use and privacy policy apply. This email was sent to: mitch.dobbs.pics@blogger.com. Please do not reply to this email as this address is not monitored. This email contains an advertisement from: National Geographic | 1145 17th Street, N.W. | Washington, D.C. 20036 Stop all types of future commercial email from National Geographic regarding its products, services, or experiences. © 2023 National Geographic Partners, LLC, All rights reserved.