{"id":6060,"date":"2025-02-09T12:51:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T12:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=6060"},"modified":"2025-02-09T12:58:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T12:58:20","slug":"staten-island-teen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=6060","title":{"rendered":"Staten Island teen becomes one of the youngest African American-licensed pilots"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hb-ad-inarticle\">\n<div class=\"hb-ad-inner\">\n<div id=\"outer_6\" class=\"hbagency_cls\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>The Staten Islander dreamed of exploring the ocean as a marine biologist as a little kid. But as fate \u2014 disguised as her mother, Lakema \u2014 would have it, the 17-year-old is now cruising the clouds at over 5,500 feet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hb-ad-inner\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"fitvid500722\" title=\"Teen from Farmingdale is one of the youngest African American licensed pilots\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YL_NR2cY6xY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"hb-ad-inarticle\">\n<div class=\"hb-ad-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cI earned my pilot license before I got a driver\u2019s license,\u201d Kamora told The Post with a laugh.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"quads-ad10716\" class=\"quads-location quads-ad10716 \" data-lazydelay=\"3000\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1691147\" data-uid=\"089a3\">\n<div id=\"mgw1691147_089a3\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox\">\n<div id=\"356e9e2b-e47a-11ef-a67b-c4cbe1e3eb40\" class=\"mgline teaser-13268972 type-w\" data-i=\"Bh9gr6gpTVLo4akWULiPi5xpdYcyfepB9ZzBPEnblAsfa981lEa85XW_zDb8W35RMl3W1fCMYA7pKzXbhg7WgYdkVcj8IcySgdofqR-ko-U*\" data-cat=\"IAB6\" data-observing-start=\"1738839954110\" data-observing-time=\"1371\" data-showed=\"1\">\n<div class=\"image-with-text\">\n<div class=\"mcimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kaylestore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/hold-editor-eveln-cordon-kamora-78611147.webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Kamora Freeland dreamed of exploring the ocean as a marine biologist as a little kid.\u00a0Now, the 17-year-old is cruising the clouds at over 5,500 feet.\u00a0Hans Pennink<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kaylestore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/kamora-freeland-17-one-youngest-78705170.webp\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Gen Zer\u00a0became the youngest pilot in New York State, and one of the youngest licensed aviators in US history on Feb. 26, allowing her to helm a single-engine plane with up to 12 passengers.\u00a0She received her driving credentials the next day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Staten Islander dreamed of exploring the ocean as a marine biologist as a little kid. 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