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\u201cWow. How is that possible?\u201d That\u2019s one of the likely thoughts going through the mind of anyone watching a video of four-foot-tall, 100-pound Sally French as she takes a deep breath and blasts a barbell above her head. It\u2019s also what a lot of men think when they see this 26-year-old \u201cRaw USPA 44kg Drug Tested National Record Holder and International Elite Powerlifter\u201d fly a drone.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI kind of find a thrill in being able to break barriers,\u201d says Sally. \u201cBoth with drones and powerlifting there\u2019s this shock factor that you\u2019re a woman and you can do this.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

She might be physically petite, but Sally has an outsized impact on everything she tackles, powering past others\u2019 expectations and showing what women can really do. She has also raised the profile of female drone-industry colleagues through her 35,000-reader-strong blog, \u201cThe Drone Girl.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI see it as my personal mission to make sure we are including diverse voices when we talk about drones,\u201d says Sally. \u201cWomen can be drone pilots and drone experts just as much as men can.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had many challenges as a woman and it\u2019s empowering to know that I can make sure other women might not have those challenges, or if they do meet those challenges, they at least have a support group,\u201d Sally says.<\/span><\/p>\n

Maintaining a positive perception of women and drones remains a work in progress. There is more pressure on women to do everything perfectly. \u201cIf a guy crashes a drone, its fine. If a woman flies the drone, she\u2019s almost representative of all women,\u201d observes Sally. \u201cIf a woman crashes the drone, then suddenly that says to the world that women aren’t capable of flying drones.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The gender challenge extends to even something as simple as FPV goggles or drone controllers that are tailored to larger male figures. \u201cMany of these flaws come because women aren’t at the drawing board…often, I feel like its still by men, for men,\u201d she says.<\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t think for a minute that she\u2019s complaining, though. \u201cI\u2019m proud of how I\u2019ve risen in a male-dominated industry,\u201d says Sally. \u201cWhat I love about the drone industry is it\u2019s taken me so many places I never would have gone. It\u2019s opened my eyes to so much of what\u2019s out there in the world, and it\u2019s all because of drones.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

From speaking at conferences in Australia, to flying drones in the Middle East, to working on projects in the Arctic Circle, Sally has set a memorable example for women looking to follow in her footsteps. \u201cYou have to work 10 times harder than a man in this industry to prove that you belong,\u201d she says, \u201cbut it\u2019s gotten easier to work 10 times harder because there are so many inspiring women out there now.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Sally believes women supporting other women is one of the greatest ways to bring more diversity to the industry. She finds support within the <\/span>Amelia Droneharts<\/span><\/a> Facebook Group, a community of women from all walks of life dedicated to empowering one another to pursue their love of drones. She has also found inspiration in other role models.<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, Sally says <\/span>Sharon Rossmark<\/span><\/a> \u201chas gone above and beyond. She\u2019s an executive at the <\/span>Women in Drones<\/span><\/a> company and she has put in so much of her personal time to build up women in the industry.\u201d Sally also looks up to her own older sister, Holly, who has a successful career in the technology industry.<\/span><\/p>\n

While her \u201cThe Drone Girl\u201d blog is not directly geared toward women, it is a platform for uplifting and encouraging women to enter the space. Sally hopes to grow the blog to educate and encourage the general public to learn about the limitless possibilities that drones can bring to our daily lives.<\/span><\/p>\n

She also feels strongly that journalists, like herself, need to include more women in the drone conversation in an effort to change the perception of who drone experts are and can be. \u201cI think writers in the media are in such an incredible position to shape the narrative about drones.\u201d Female voices must be heard when discussing the future of drones because of the invaluable insights and perspectives women bring to the industry. <\/span><\/p>\n

Sally is pushing boundaries and transforming traditional perceptions about gender in the drone industry one blog post and one drone flight at a time. We look to women like Sally to inspire the next generation of women in technology and to take the future of drones to new heights. <\/span><\/p>\n

Here at FlightWave, we are committed to promoting diversity in the drone industry and celebrating all that women have to offer in the space. Stay tuned as we continue to spotlight female drone experts who inspire us. Also, check out and support \u201c<\/span>The Drone Girl<\/span><\/a>\u201d blog.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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