WATCH: ‘The Pink Jet Pilot’ Sits Down With Steve Wilson During 2024 StaffDNA Cure Bowl in Orlando

Goetz recognized during StaffDNA Cure Bowl, talked with Friday Night Locker Room’s Steve Wilson

Stephanie Goetz, AKA, The Pink Jet Pilot, and the Friday Night Locker Room’s Steve Wilson talk during the second quarter of the 2024 StaffDNA Cure Bowl held at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Stephanie Goetz, AKA The Pink Jet Pilot, recently appeared at the StaffDNACure Bowl between Ohio University and Jax State in Orlando, Florida.

Goetz promotes women in aviation and flies the L-39 Albatross Pink Jet at air shows. She is also an L-39 instructor pilot and flies the Bombardier Global 6000 for the world’s largest private jet company.

Goetz was recognized on the field during the football game and walked in the March 2 Cure Cancer, which included multiple cancer survivors, families, and supporters.

The walk ended about an hour before kickoff at Camping World Stadium.

Goetz was on hand as a representative of the nonprofit Aerial Angels and The Pink Jet, which is part of the Aerial Angels organization.

I had the opportunity to speak with Goetz during the second quarter of the game, and I asked her about Aerial Angels and The Pink Jet.

She told me, “We fly in air shows as a symbol of strength and resilience and hope for breast cancer survivors, breast cancer, breast cancer awareness, and early detection.” Goetz also told me that empowering women in the aerospace and aviation industry is a part of their mission.

The Aerial Angel’s mission is personal to Goetz, stating that just last year, her mom battled stage 3 breast cancer.

Goetz said, “She is doing well now, thank God.”  And that “she is a strong survivor. I’ve gotten a lot of strength just from seeing her getting through this.”

For more information on Aerial Angels and The Pink Jet, CLICK HERE.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Steve Wilson was born in DeRidder, Louisiana and grew up in both New Orleans and Macon, Georgia.  He moved to Brevard County in 1984 and retired from local government as the Community Advocate/Assistant to the City Manager with the City of Rockledge in 2018.

Among the awards and accolades Steve has received over the years are 15 + year Rockledge Little League volunteer, Brevard Public School Jefferson Award Recipient, Rockledge High School Raider Booster Award 2001, 2006, City of Rockledge Employee of the Year 2006, Rockledge Kiwanian of the Year 2006-2007, City of Rockledge Quality Public Service Award 2008, 2012, 2017, Rockledge Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 2012-2013, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Sportscasting 2015, Rockledge High School Leadership and Service Award 2016, Central Florida Humanitarian Award 2017, Space Coast Inspiration Award – 2018,  Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Lifetime Achievement – 2020, Ecofest Achievement Award – 2022, Quality Floridian Award – 2022, presented by U.S. Congressman Bill Posey.

Wilson is especially proud of his chairing two fundraisers in support of pediatric cancer research through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation in honor of Merritt Island resident Julie Spurlock that raised over $25,000.00.

He has been a partner, along with Orville Susong, for the past 25 years with the Friday Night Locker Room, a broadcasting team that covers and reports on a wide variety of local events that are of significance to the residents of the Space Coast and beyond. Their mission is to promote youth sports, support first responders and law enforcement personnel, and showcase community and charitable events that are produced by our nonprofit partners in central Florida.

The Friday Night Locker Room has awarded hundreds of sports achievement plaques to Brevard County student-athletes over the years. They have also awarded more than $18,000 in academic scholarships to Brevard County high school seniors.

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