Accomplishments

1921	Amelia Earhart began her flying with lessons from Neta Snook.
1922	A Kinner Airster, which she named "The Canary" was the first plane that Amelia bought. She flew up to 14,000 feet, breaking the women’s altitude record
1928	First woman to fly across the Atlantic. She completed this journey as a passenger on the "Friendship" with Wilmer Stultz and Slim Gordon. She bought an Avro Avian. This plane was made famous by British pilot, Lady Mary Heath, who had flown solo from Capetown, South Africa to London. She published her first book, "20 Hrs 40 Min: Our Flight in the Friendship" recounting her journey across the Atlantic on the "Friendship". Amelia toured and lectured during this time. She became the Aviation Editor of Cosmopolitan Magazine. She was appointed Assistant to the General Traffic Manager at Transcontinental Air Transport (later known as TWA).
1929	Amelia organized and placed third at the First Women’s Air Derby later known as the Powder Puff Derby. She went from flying an Avian to a Lockheed Vega. As an elected official of the National Aeronautic Association, she encouraged the FAI (Federation Aeronautique Internationale) to set up separate world records for women for altitude, speed and endurance
1930	Amelia set various women’s records in this year; speed record for 100 kilometers with no load and with a load of 500 kilograms; speed record of 181.18 mph over a 3 kilometer course. She became Vice President of a new airline, New York, Philadelphia and Washington Airways.
1931	Set a new women’s autogiro altitude record of 18,415 feet.
1932	Her biggest accomplishment to date. She became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. She did this on the 5th anniversary of Lindbergh’s Solo Atlantic flight. She was awarded the National Geographic Society’s gold medal. Received the congressional medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross. Received the Cross of Knight of the Legion of Honor from the French Government. She flew non-stop from coast to coast being the first woman to do so. Set the women’s transcontinental speed record at 19 hours 5 minutes. Wrote the book "The Fun of It", recounting her transatlantic journey. She helped form the women’s aviation club, the Ninty-Nines, and was elected their first president. Voted Outstanding Woman of the Year Received from the King of the Belgians, the cross of Chevalier of the order of Leopold.
1933	She retraced her transcontinental flight setting a new record of 17 hours 7 minutes.
1934	Accepted an appointment with Purdue University, Indiana as a consultant in the Department for the Study of Careers for Women.
1935	Amelia flew from Honolulu to Oakland, California thus becoming the first solo flyer to do so. She became the first person to fly solo from Los Angeles to Mexico City completing this in 13 hours 23 minutes. She became the first person to fly solo from Mexico City to Newark completing this in 14 hours 19 minutes.
1937	Amelia Earhart began her flight around the world on June 1, 1937. During this endeavor she became the first person to fly from the Red Sea to India non-stop.