with her are her father, lloyd dubroff and flight instructor joe reed. their plan is to fly cross country from california to massachusetts and back again in eight days. >> this young lady was attempting to be one of the youngest pilots to every fly across the united states. >> one day into her trip, the photogenic young girl's attempt has captured the attention of the nation. >> jessica dubroff's flight was really a media spectacle. they had to be at certain airports and every time they stopped, there was a media frenzy. >> at the second stop on her trip the city of cheyenne rolls out the red carpet. for the young pilot. attention in cheyenne. so an event like this was something special. there was a group of folks at the airport, including the mayor at the time to greet her when she arrived. it was very well known that she was coming. >> after an overnight stay, jessica and her guardians are ready to move on to ft. wayne, indiana, more than 1,000 miles away. at 8:24 a.m. the small plane takes off to fanfare and applause. while the crowd at the runway wat