I have just found a very interesting audio interview with TCT by the highly-respected CBC Radio current affairs program As It Happens:
Audio | CBC Radio
There is a text report about the interview, with pictures:
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This is the first time I have ever heard TCT speak and I have to say she comes across as very credible and authoritative. I was listening quite carefully and I think she only said "we" once, otherwise it was all "I" and "my plane". Not a peep about her "passenger".
Here are two quotes from the interview which I found particularly ironic:
Suddenly all these privileged, wealthy women were buying biplanes, and heading down the British Empire.
I just passionately want to do it in my own airplane. We've come so far together, I just can't consider not doing it in the Spirit of Artemis.