Guys i think personal attacks on here are a bit uncalled for.
many of us know the person in question,some better than others.i've met the individual in question only a few times all outside of the professional context,and from the little i know of her she has some pretty heavy duty experience with aerobatics amongst other flying.Everything i could gather from chatting to her briefly indicated she was a very competent aviator.Please guys,lets not try bring others down on here.It might well be true that being who she is helped,but then wouldn't YOU use what you could to get ahead? Life isn't fair all the time. As Lance Armstrong said of the Tour de France:'its a hard race,but hard work wins it".Thats what'll get those NOT connected to the top,not complaining about others.
Cheers,Cb.