Captain Judy Lee Tells Her Story

"In the early 70s, the military came to my school to recruit even though Vietnam was winding down.  I talked to the Navy and Air Force - but they told me they would NEVER have women in their cockpits!  I said ok and walked away.  Since I knew how to ride horses, I got a job on the race track and continued to fly.

Eventually, I earned my advanced ratings, Seaplane rating being my pride and joy at the time, and flew Part 135 and became a flight instructor.   I was in the right place at the right time in 1977 when I started the interview process with United and was hired in April 1978, as the 5th female pilot.  

I never took this opportunity for granted and did my best to be a good employee and help fellow pilots through Pilot Assistance programs, mainly Professional Standards.  I am so grateful for the 38 1/2 years of working with truly stellar people and flying the 727, 737, 757, 767, 777, and DC-10.  

Some highlights include the beauty of the earth, Military Air Charter trips, tea time around the world, all-female crews, seeing our women advance in positions in the training center, domicile Chief Pilots, and system Chief Pilot at UAL and other airlines.  

Mostly, I’m thankful that I could raise my two boys and introduce them to the world because of my job.  I will always be grateful for the years of friendship and fun with my fellow pilots, including the men! "

Read more about Captain Judy Lee and many other female pilots:

http://isa21.org/throwback/  International Society of Women Airline Pilots

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Books by Doris Daily:

TO LIVE IS TO FLY: 

Memoirs of an Executive Pilot

https://www.amazon.de/dp/1988664349

https://books2read.com/u/mKYpGd

https://www.thalia.de/shop/home/suggestartikel/ID142447093.html

TRAUMBERUF PILOT? 

Piloten Ausbildung, Jobsuche und Berufsalltag

(in deutscher Sprache - print & ebook)

https://www.amazon.de/dp/1988664330

https://books2read.com/u/4DoxPr

https://www.thalia.de/shop/home/artikeldetails/ID81994834.html

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Aviation News from Vienna, Teheran, Kuala Lumpur

Vienna: Austrian Airlines to spend $228 M, expanding the Airbus fleet
Austrian Airlines will expand its Airbus fleet from the current 36 planes to a total of 46 over the next three years. At the same time, 18 turboprop aircraft with 76 seats will be phased out.  On balance, the flight offering from Vienna will be expanded by more than ten percent.
“This should also be considered as a clear challenge to the increasingly tough competition in Vienna, and we are prepared to take further steps to defend our position at our flight hub in Vienna”, says Austrian Airlines CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech.
Vienna Airport (VIEV.VI), one of Europe’s main hubs for eastern European destinations, introduced an incentive scheme after the collapse of Air Berlin to attract new carriers, which has proved particularly successful with low-cost airlines.

https://www.austrian.com/

Letzte Passagierflüge mit der Boeing 727
TEHERAN - Iran Aseman Airlines hat ihre letzte aktive Boeing 727 außer Dienst gestellt. Das betagte Muster wurde von keiner anderen Airline länger für Linienflüge mit Passagieren eingesetzt.
Die 727-200 L/N 1603 gehörte bei ihrer Auslieferung im April 1980 an Air France bereits zu den späten Vertretern ihrer Art: Boeing stellte die Produktion der seit 1963 gebauten 727 nach 1.831 Auslieferungen 1984 ein.
https://www.aero.de/news-30741/Letzte-Passagierfluege-mit-der-Boeing-727.html


Cargolux: Feuer und Rauch im Cockpit
Eine Boeing 747-8 von Cargolux hat einen Flug Minuten nach dem Start in Kuala Lumpur abgebrochen.  Die Piloten meldeten Feuer und Rauch im Cockpit.  Die Boeing setzte 35 Minuten nach dem Start wieder sicher in Kuala Lumpur auf, blockierte aber rund zwei Stunden die Start- und Landebahn 32R.

http://avherald.com/