Hi Heli,
Does she deserve her Master's Medal?
1. Yes - she has raised the awareness of aviation in general, and women in aviation particularly.
2. No, because to achieve 1 she had to tell everyone it was solo when in fact it was not - and indeed has spent considerable time and energy trying to keep the true version of events out of public view.
Or, put another way, do the ends justify the means?
If it helps, I fully understand both sides of the argument (I really do) but have settled for answer 2.
Safe flights, Sam.