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Old 10th Jul 2011, 06:44
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Tee Emm
 
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"Letting Fly" by Elaine McKenna and Deborah Wardley (formerly Lawrie).

The story of the first female pilot who tried to join Ansett. Sir Reg Ansett told his management pilots he did not want any women pilots in the cockpit of Ansett aircraft. Despite her being an already experienced general aviation pilot, every dirty trick was pulled by Ansett to stop her from being accepted as a pilot.
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The story is about her career and subsequent various court appearances where she fought against blatant discrimination. Her case hit the headlines of that era and she finally won. Today she is one of Australia's most experienced airline captains. The book is available in some libraries. I have read it and found it hard to put down.
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