. >> just above the rolling vineyards of northern california, sarah ward's dream is taking flight. >> it is calm and nice out. you can't believe that this is what you get to do every day. >> after earning her private license, she is one step closer to becoming a commercial pilot. >> have you rehearsed your pilot announcement? >> welcome aboard, this is your captain speaking. >> this was not always the plan. in fact, you could say that becoming a pilot was not even on her radar. >> i did not grow up in an aviation family. i just never was exposed to it. i never thought to be a pilot. >> then, she got a job as a flight attendant and that was a ticket to a whole new world. >> i got an all access pass to what it is to be a pilot. the first time it entered my brain i was like, i could do this. this is awesome. >> when it comes to the aviation industry, women have remained largely grounded as airlines face unprecedented staffing shortages, there has been a push to recruit more female pilots. >> it has been a male dominated industry for so long. >> sue royce is a pilot and a chair of the loc

. >> reporter: just above the rolling vineyards of northern california, sarah ward's dream is taking >> it's calm and nice out. that's --that's what -- you can't believe that this is what you get to do every day. [ laughter ] >> reporter: after earning her private license, she's one step closer to becoming a commercial pilot. have you rehearsed your pilot announcement? [ laughter ] >> welcome aboard. this is your captain speaking. >> reporter: this was not always the plan. in fact, you could say that becoming a pilot wasn't even on her radar. >> i didn't grow up in an aviation family. so -- i just never was exposed to it and i never thought being a pilot -- never a thought in my head. >> reporter: but then she got a job as a flight attendant. and that was a ticket to a whole new world. >> just like i got an all-access pass to like what it is to be a pilot. and now as the first time where it entered my brain where it was like -- hmm, i could do this. like this is awesome. >> reporter: when it comes to the aviation industry, women have remained largely grounded. but as airlines face un

. >> reporter: just above the rolling vineyards of northern california, sarah ward's dream is taking >> it's calm and nice out. that's -- that's what -- you can't believe that this is what you get to do every day. [ laughter ] >> reporter: after earning her private license, she's one step closer to becoming a commercial pilot. have you rehearsed your pilot announcement? [ laughter ] >> welcome aboard. this is your captain speaking. >> reporter: this was not always the plan. in fact, you could say that becoming a pilot wasn't even on her radar. >> i didn't grow up in an aviation family. so -- i just never was exposed to it and i never thought being a pilot -- never a thought in my head. >> reporter: but then she got a job as a flight attendant. and that was a ticket to a whole new world. >> just like i got all access pass to like what it is to be a pilot. and now as the first time where it entered my brain whereas like -- huh, i could do that. likes this awesome. >> reporter: when it comes to the aviation industry, women have remained largely grounded. but as airlines face unprecedent