Flying Above the Glass Ceiling: Inspirational Stories of Success from the First Women Pilots to Fly Airline and Corporate Aircraft
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (673 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1884820948 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 136 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Flying Above the Glass Ceiling chronicles the accomplishments of pioneering women flyers and distaff members of the aviation industry from the 1800s to the present, noting their specific struggles because they entered a man's profession! Their personal stories, determination, passion, triumphs, and disappointments provide insight into what kept them moving toward their dream. This book gives hope to everyone who has the qualifications to achieve his or her career goal.
"This is a must read for those who find it hard to believe that once upon a time women were discouraged from working outside the home at all, much less at an airport or in the cockpit. Their frustrations, motivations and inspiration and why they continued to fly against headwinds no matter how strong and gusty " (Lynda Meeks The Girls With Wings Blog) . When you read the stories you realize just how far women in aviation have come, and it really makes you thankful for the women who have gone before and paved the way." (Meg Godlewski General Aviation News)" it allows us to know the women who wore our shoes first; and though the styles have changed the lessons still apply today
Women who are over the top P. J. Adriance I am an aviation enthusiast, have been all my life. Medical reasons preclude me from a private pilots license but I have taken lessons and jump at any chance to fly with anyone who'll let me sit in the right seat next to them. Anything to do with flying, I'll read.I came across this book while searching for books on flying and the thought of reading about women who had the ability and the gumption to buck the male dominated world of aviation, intrigued me. I know what hurdles men have to overcome just to get into the cockpit of a "heavy" and they're not discriminated against because of gender. It wa
Anderson has written several exciting books on aviation including The Backseat Flyer and Eliminating Pilot Error! The Final Step in Flight Training. Ms. Anderson lives in Massachusetts and still loves to fly airplanes. With her experience in flying both commercial airline and corporate plan