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Around the World with Barrier Breaking Women Pilots

Oct 31, 2021
By Dorothy Cochrane and P. Ramirez

We know the names of early American women pilots like Bessie Coleman and Amelia Earhart. However, across the globe, women pilots were also taking to the skies and setting records. Travel across with these stories of two such pilots.

Part I – Hélène Dutrieu, Belgium

Hélène Dutrieu of Belgium was known as the “girl hawk” of aviation because she was the most daring and accomplished woman pilot of her time. She first soloed in France in 1909 and within a year was setting altitude and distance records.

She thrilled the world in September of 1910 by flying non-stop from Ostend to Bruges, Belgium, and she became the first Belgian woman to receive a pilot license on November 25, 1910.

During her second year as an aviator she narrowly escaped death twice. She visited the United States in 1911, making her American debut at the Nassau Boulevard Aviation meeting.

Back in Europe, Dutrieu won France's Coupe Femina for the women's world nonstop light record on December 31, 1911, flying 158 miles (254 kilometers) in 178 minutes. In Florence, Italy, she was the only woman in a field of 15 and outflew all of her male competitors to win the King's Cup.

In 1913 the French government awarded Dutrieu the Legion of Honor for her achievements. She also became an ambulance driver and later a director of a military hospital.

Adapted from: RAMIREZ, P. Around the World with Barrier Breaking Women Pilots.

🟨 QUESTÃO 05

Hélène Dutrieu received a nickname that was given to her due to

a) her frequent solo flights.

b) some of her personal traits.

c) the fact she is a female pilot.

d) her friendship with Bessie Coleman.

Gabarito: B

🧭 1️⃣ Leitura orientada

A pergunta investiga a razão semântica do apelido atribuído a Hélène Dutrieu. O texto explica explicitamente o motivo logo na primeira frase do parágrafo.

📝 2️⃣ Análise técnica das alternativas (com 🚩 pegadinhas)

a) ❌ “her frequent solo flights.”
Incorreta. Embora ela tenha feito voos solo, o texto não afirma que o apelido se deve a isso.
🚩 Pegadinha: confundir feito técnico específico com justificativa explícita do apelido.

b) ✅ “some of her personal traits.”
Correta. O texto diz que ela era “the most daring and accomplished”, traços de personalidade e perfil profissional.
✔ O apelido “girl hawk” decorre dessas características.

c) ❌ “the fact she is a female pilot.”
Incorreta. O apelido não decorre do gênero, mas do comportamento ousado.
🚩 Pegadinha sociológica: supor que o gênero explica o apelido.

d) ❌ “her friendship with Bessie Coleman.”
Incorreta. Bessie Coleman é apenas citada no texto introdutório.
🚩 Pegadinha de associação indevida: misturar personagens do texto.

⚠️ 3️⃣ Armadilhas clássicas da banca (EPCAR)

• Ignorar o conector explicativo “because”
• Atribuir o apelido a fatos cronológicos, não semânticos
• Confundir menção nominal com relação causal

🧠 4️⃣ Resumo B3GE™ Master

✔ “Girl hawk” = metáfora de ousadia e excelência
✔ Justificativa explícita no texto (“because”)
✔ Traços pessoais > fatos isolados

🎯 Gabarito confirmado: B

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