Aviation for Women is the flagship member publication of Women in Aviation International. Articles feature women who have made aviation history, professional development ideas, and current-topic articles.
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J U L Y / A U G U S T 2 0 1 6 Aviation forWomen 9 W A I N E W S M E M B E R S C A R E E R S American Airlines first officer Melanie Jar vi , WAI 762, was recently elected president of The Grey Eagles, a group that represents senior and retired Ameri- can Airline pilots. She is the frst woman to hold the position. Robin Laws , WA I 16701, re c e nt ly earned her tailwheel endorsement. Her training was completed thanks to the Elisha Hall Memorial Scholarship 2016. Devan Norris , WAI 13890, was recently hired as a frst offcer on the 737 for Del- ta Air Lines. Allison Sutter , WAI 62310, retired from the U.S. Air Force in June after 20 years (and two days). She has been hired by United Airlines. Maria Ziadie-Haddad , WAI 2371, suc- cessfully completed her B747 command course at Atlas Air Inc. in February. Maria was the first female pilot at Air Jamaica in 1979, and also its frst cap- tain in 1996. ✈ Robin Laws KRISTINE VOLK P A S S A G E S Mary Feik, WAI 53 March 9, 1924-June 10, 2016 WAI Pioneer Mary Feik, age 92, died in her home in A n napolis, Ma r yla nd, w it h her daug hter Robin Vest at her side. Mary, WAI 53, had been diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. Her cont r ibut ion s to t he av iat ion i ndu s- try earned her many distinctions and awards. A maintenance instructor for the US Army Air Corps, and later the frst woman engineer in R&D; for the USAF Air Technical Service Command, Mary was a renowned ambassador for the Civil Air Patrol, the frst woman to receive the FAA Taylor Master Mechanic Award, and recipient of the Katha- rine Wright Trophy. In 2014, she was inducted into the First Flight Society's Paul Garber Shrine at Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Mary few more than 6,000 hours as pilot in fghter, attack, bomber, cargo, and training aircraft. She qualifed as a B-29 fight engineer and was an engi- neering analyst in test aircraft for fight maintenance and requirements. She also authored pilot training and maintenance manuals for many military air- craft. She retired from the National Air and Space Museum's Paul E. Garber Restoration Facility as a restoration specialist. "I've known Mary for over 35 years and was always impressed with her love of aviation and her level of expertise on the aircraft she helped restore," said Dr. Peggy Chabrian, WAI president. "Her work and involvement with youth through the Civil Air Patrol and her work in aviation education touched the lives of many. She was an inspiration to WAI members and will be greatly missed by the WAI family." ✈ Mary at WAI 2010