Jacquie Warda took us for a ride on her aerobatic plane before she flies in the Kansas City Air Show

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ON BOARD WITH AN AEROBATIC PILOT. EMILY: THE DR. OF A NAVY PILOT, SHE ALWAYS KNEW SHE WANTED TO FLY. FROM BEING A LITTLE GIRL, I WAS AROUND AIRPLANES ALL OF MY LIFE. EMILY: SHE FOUND HER TRUE CALLING AFTER A FRIEND TOOK HER ON AN AEROBATIC FLIGHT. >> HE DID SOME LOOPS AND ROLLS AND I WAS INSTANTLY HOOKED. EMILY: NOW SHE SHARES HER PASSION WITH CROWDS ALONG THE COUNTRY. >> I FLY AIRSHOWS. EMIL AND SHE HOPES TO INSPIRE OTHER LADIES ALONG THE WAY. >> I THINK A LOT OF WOMEN DO NOT KNOW IT S AVAILABLE TO THEM. ANY PART OF AVIATION IS AVAILABLE TO WOMEN OF ALL AGES. EMIL SHE INVITED ME TO GO WITH A SPIN. IF YOU ARE OK WITH IT, WE WILL DO A BUNCH OF BARREL ROLLS. EMILY: STRAPPED IN TIGHT WITH A PARACHUTE ATTACHED, WE WERE READY TO ROLL. FOUR WAS THE MAGIC NUMBER. IT IS HARD TO DESCRIBE THE FEELING. NOTHING LIKE ANYTHING ELSE I’VE EVER FELT. IT IS PROBABLY THE BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD. EMILY: YOU CAN SEE THIS PLANE AND ACTION AND THE BLUE ANGEL

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As the daughter of a Navy pilot, Jacquie Warda always knew she wanted to fly. “From being a little girl, I was around airplanes all my life, so I think at age three I wanted to be a pilot,” she said.She found her true calling after a friend took her on an aerobatic flight. “As soon as we got away from the airport, he did some loops and rolls and I was instantly hooked. I mean, I knew what I was born to do,” Warda said.She shares her passion with crowds across the country. “It’s my full-time job, so I spend March through October flying around the country, flying air shows,” Warda said.With the phrase “Ladies, it’s time to fly” emblazoned on her plane, it’s no surprise she hopes to inspire other women and girls along the way. “I think a lot of people just don't know it’s available to them,” Warda said. “Any part of aviation is available to women of all ages.”KMBC's Emily Welsh was invited to go for a spin. “If you're OK with that then we'll proceed and do a bunch of barrel rolls,” Warda said.Strapped in tight with a parachute attached, we were ready to roll.Welsh said they first rocked side to side, dipping deeper each time to get comfortable. Then, the first full 360, followed two more times. After the fourth barrel roll, it was time to fly straight. “It’s probably the best feeling in the world,” Warda said, “We'll put it at that.”Warda's plane can be seen in action, as well as the Blue Angels and much more at the Kansas City Air Show Saturday and Sunday. For more information click here.