Terry London Rinehart is an American airline pilot. When she was hired by Western Airlines in 1976, she was the first woman pilot to fly for them and one of 10 women working as airline pilots in the United States.
Biography
Rinehart grew up in Long Beach, California in a family of aviators. Rinehart's mother, Barbara London, was a Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP).
Rinehart graduated from San Jose State University (SJSU) in 1974. In 1976, she was hired by Western Airlines, becoming the first woman airline pilot to work at the company. At the time, she was one of 10 women who worked as pilots in airlines based in the United States. She went on to fly as a captain for Delta Air Lines after it purchased Western Airlines. She started flying the Boeing 737, and later flew the 757 and 767. Rinehart also has a helicopter pilots license and is a Whirly Girl. Rinehart's husband, Bob Rinehart, is also a pilot, and their three children later went into the aviation field.
References
- ^ "Captain Terry Rinehart: First Woman Pilot for Western Airlines". Women in Aviation. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
- Djurklou, Alessandra K. (1995-01-22). "Sky Queen". The Los Angeles Times. p. 407. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
- "Couple, Son, All Developed Live of Flying at SJSU". The Mercury News. 2007-04-28. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
- ^ Mehlinger, Samantha (11 March 2019). "Local Legend And Long Beach Conference To Encourage Young Women To Pursue Careers In Aviation | Long Beach Business Journal". Long Beach Business Journal. Archived from the original on 7 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
- ^ "Captain Terry Rinehart". Aero Club of Northern California. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
External links
- Terry Rinehart (2010 video)