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In her new book Take Flight, bestselling pilot Kathy Mexted shares the stories of ten women who have beaten the odds to find success and joy in our skies.
Featuring:
Sacha Dench – paramotorist who followed the flight path of swans across the Arctic tundra, based in the UK
Alida Soemawinata – helicopter pilot who delivers medical aid to remote villages, based in Borneo
Heather Swan – world record–breaking BASE jumper and wingsuit pilot, based in Yackandandah, VIC
Catherine Conway – glider pilot, adopted at birth she later found out her biological family were also pilots, based in South Australia
Stef Walter – mental-health worker who wingwalked on a flying plane to show the benefits of facing challenges head on, based in Ballarat, VIC
Kirsten Seeto – lives in a mountainside tiny house where she paraglides alongside eagles, based in Bright, VIC
Emma McDonald – diesel fitter turned performing aerobatic pilot, based in Lake Macquarie, NSW
Jessica Johnston – record-holding speed skydiver who overcame her fear of flights to find healing after the death of her brother, based in Cunnamulla, QLD
Krystal De Napoli – Gomeroi astrophysicist inspired by stories her mum told of the night sky, based in Melbourne
Donna Tasker – hot air balloon pilot who hand-sewed her own balloon, based in Darwin
| Mon, Nov 18 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Tue, Nov 19 | 9:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Wed, Nov 20 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Thu, Nov 21 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Fri, Nov 22 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Sat, Nov 23 | 9:00AM to 5:00PM |
| Sun, Nov 24 | Closed |
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