Nia I. Gilliam
Author
Coming Soon
Cleared for Takeoff on 9/11:
A Pilot’s Memoir
In Cleared for Takeoff on 9/11: A Pilot’s Memoir
Nia I. Gilliam shares her remarkable journey as a black female pilot, intimately intertwined with the events of 9/11. From her perspective on the runway at Newark International Airport, Nia vividly recounts her eyewitness experience of the attacks on the Twin Towers and being cleared to takeoff afterwards, which thrust her to fly into the heart of history. Through the lens of her traumatic experience from the flight deck, the memoir delves into the profound impact of that fateful day on Nia's psyche and her subsequent reassessment of her lifelong passion for flying. Nia's narrative inspires readers to pursue their dreams, maintain faith, and confront life's challenges with resilience.
THE WOMEN'S LIST
NIA I. GILLIAM (WORDLAW)
The Women's List" is a film by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders that features 15 influential women who have shaped contemporary American culture. Including figures like Madeleine Albright and Alicia Keys, it showcases their experiences with discrimination and their journey to make their voices heard
About Nia I. Gilliam
An Airline Transport Pilot with over thirty years of flying experience and a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management and Flight from Southern Illinois University @ Carbondale (SIUC). She has earned aircraft type ratings in the B737, B757/767, B777, and B787. Representing less than 1% of professional pilots, Nia cofounded Sisters of the Skies, a nationally recognized non-profit organization with the mission of increasing this percentage. Sisters of the Skies is the 2023 recipient of the Henderson Trophy, a distinguished award presented by the National Aeronautic Association and displayed at the National Air and Space Museum. Nia is the proud mother of her twenty-one-year-old corporate pilot son, and thirteen-year-old daughter who loves to travel but is not interested in becoming a pilot.