She never actually did any aerial photography or mapping according to Canopener who is a solid gold reputable source of info regarding her NZ claims.
She worked in a ground based role for a company which sold aerial pictures.
Her 'instructor' role in Auckland was on a class three commercial ticket.
That is just above a ppl and and no one has come forward to say they were trained by TCT.
However why let the truth get in the way of a good story