L to R above: Here’s a short (10-second) video clip, our introduction to Stephanie Goetz and young Kinsey R. Wolanski, both professional aviators and highly active YouTubers, both prominent female aviation influencers.
The video below is from an episode of “Kinsey’s” YouTube Channel. Here’s the bio for this multi-qualified fixed-wing – and rotary-wing (helicopter) – rated Commercial Pilot.
Kinsey Wolanski. Her full name is Kinsey Rae Wolanski, and she is well known for her extensive online presence, which includes being a social media creator, a sports host, and a dual-rated pilot who flies both planes and helicopters.
Early Life and Background
Kinsey Rae Wolanski was born in Sacramento, California, on August 30, 1996. She is now only 29 years old. She began her modeling career at 15, leading to her appearances in magazines such as Maxim, Sports Illustrated, and FHM.
Modeling and Acting Career
Wolanski’s portfolio includes features in publications like Maxim, Sports Illustrated, FHM, and The Boulevard Magazine. In 2017, she participated in the Maxim, Sports Illustrated, FHM competition and placed eighth. Her acting debut was in the 2019 horror film “Slasher Party,” where she played the character “Brittany.”
Social Media Influence and Entrepreneurship
As her public persona’s level increased, Wolanski expanded her presence on platforms such as Instagram, posting content related to modeling, travel, and lifestyle. She founded an athleisure brand called “Kinsey Fit,” which produces fitness apparel for women.
Personal Interests and Skills
Apart from her work in modeling and acting, Wolanski holds licenses as a skydiver and helicopter pilot. She has traveled to various countries, including Morocco, Jordan, Austria, the Maldives, Egypt, Iceland, Turkey, France, Greece, and Israel.
Personal Life
Wolanski was previously in a relationship with Russian-American YouTuber Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, known for his prank videos. She now has another boyfriend, but no long-term plans.
Legacy and Impact
Kinsey Wolanski’s public actions and subsequent career developments have established her as a figure in both modeling and social media. Her bold approach to managing media exposure has helped contribute to her activities in personal branding and exceptional entrepreneurship.
Here, below, thanks to the AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) is the bio for the older of the two aviatrixes. As you can see, Stephanie Goetz, also has a colorful and uniquely fascinating background:
Stephanie “Boss” Goetz is one of the “Aerial Angels” who fly an L–39 Albatros painted a bright pink to raise awareness for breast cancer.
“The Pink Jet is a symbol of strength, hope, compassion, and resilience for survivors and those affected by breast cancer. It is also a beacon of light that helps girls know they can do anything, that women can do everything they want to do—there is space of all of us,” Goetz said.
Goetz is a former news and sports anchor for network television who was introduced to aviation on a story. “This 80-year-old flight instructor called me and said, ‘You should do a story on aviation.’ So, I said OK, and as any good flight instructor knows, you throw the newbie in the left seat. And when I pulled back on that yoke and had that feeling of leaving the ground, I thought where has this been all my life?”
She quickly went through her training and earned ratings. “Boss,” now flies a Bombardier Global 6000 for a private company. She and her husband Endre Holen own their own L–39 (it’s blue), and she joined Aerial Angels to empower survivors like her mother. “Breast cancer is scary and tough to go through. I watched it firsthand.” Goetz is one of The Pink Jet’s all-female crew that includes founders Vicky Benzing and Heather “Lucky” Penney. Goetz got her call sign “Boss” from a Marine Corps Harrier pilot who said things are “‘better with you in charge,’ so I guess that’s why I am a boss,” Goetz said.
How did you get started in aviation? It was never on my radar to become a pilot. No one in my family is a pilot. This is a third career for me. I was a news and sports anchor and reporter at NBC, CBS, and ABC affiliates in the U.S., and then I started an executive coaching business.
What were your biggest challenges? Thankfully, there weren’t any significant obstacles. But like any flight student will tell you, the feeling of drinking through the fire hose for more than a year and a half when I was going through my initial flight ratings was plenty challenging. But the reward of getting to pursue a jet type rating at the end of all the training pushed me to get through my ratings quickly and made the mundane or challenging days worth it.
Favorite aircraft? My favorite fun airplane to fly is the L–39. I do aerobatics and formation flying in that so it’s constantly honing my skills as a pilot, which I love. My favorite long-range mission aircraft to fly is the Bombardier Global 6000.
Favorite aviation-related activity? Aerobatics, formation flying, and fly-ins!
Advice for students? Don’t give up. Training can be daunting and exhausting. It’s that way for all of us. Keep your head up and get through the training as best you can. Make sure to have great people around you, who are ideally more successful than you, who can cheer you on and support you in your training. We all went through the same thing and can lend valuable insight to those going through it for the first time. Be grateful! Less than one percent of people in the United States have their pilot’s license. We are in a special group of spectacular people.
Now, for the recent episode from Kinsey’s Channel, “Showing You How to Fly a Military Jet! Inverted Flight, Rolls, and Overhead “Breaks!” Video length: 25:55. You can enjoy this video right here on the FASF site. No need to switch to YouTube’s platform. Go to full-screen, too.
