I Grew Too Tall

Growing up in the 1930s Felicity was in love with aviation and dreamed of learning to fly. A male-only hiring policy for airline pilots closed that door to her. Felicity became a teacher but with her very first pay cheque, and the encouraging words of her grade school teacher ringing in her ears, she began flight training. Her career- from the Webster Competition (the Stanley Cup of Aviation) -to the flight testing of Canadian astronauts Marc Garneau and Steve MacLean is a heartwarming...
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Growing up in the 1930s Felicity was in love with aviation and dreamed of learning to fly. A male-only hiring policy for airline pilots closed that door to her. Felicity became a teacher but with her very first pay cheque, and the encouraging words of her grade school teacher ringing in her ears, she began flight training. Her career- from the Webster Competition (the Stanley Cup of Aviation) -to the flight testing of Canadian astronauts Marc Garneau and Steve MacLean is a heartwarming story of determination and perseverance that will serve as an inspiration to young women today.