hyÂ·perÂ·kiÂ·netÂ·ic. adjective. Having or exhibiting hyperkinesia or hyperactivity. Wildly fast-paced or excited; frenetic: a hyperkinetic sales pitch.
On October 22, 1922, she flew her plane to 14,000 feetâthe world altitude record for female pilots. On May 15, 1923, Amelia Earhart became the 16th woman to be issued a pilot's license by the world governing body for aeronautics, The Federation Aeronautique.
2 of 10. 10 photos: Ticker tape parades. Amelia Earhart was given a ticker tape parade twice -- in 1928 when she became the first woman to complete a transatlantic flight and again in 1932 (pictured) when she became the first woman to complete the leg solo. Hide Caption.