HerStory

Beth GARRETT

Special Achievements:

1955 - Beth Garrett was the first woman pilot for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

1958 - First woman in Australia to receive her Australian airline transport licence.

First woman employed as an instructor by an Aero Club in Australia.

Additional Information:

1947 - Obtained her licence.

1952 - Obtained her Commercial and Instructor rating.

Image - Beth Garrett: Air Pilot

Beth Garrett: Air Pilot Author: Shaun Murray Subject: Air Pilots--Queensland; Flying Doctor Service--Australia Description: Beth Garrett started as a commuter airline pilot before working as a pilot instructor abd for the Flying Doctor service. From the series "Wynnum Women" by Shaun Murray. Date: 1995 Type: 1 picture: b&w Identifier: BCC-WYN-319 Right Management: Copyright, Shaun Murray. Permission given to BCC to digitise, 2016.

Photo used with permission of Shaun Murray.
References

Rudolph, Ivan. (2001). Flynn's Outback Angels. Chapter 12, RFDS Pilot – Captain Beth Garrett. Rockhampton, Queensland: Central Queensland University Press. Pages 180-203.

Royal Flying Doctor Service. "Beth Garrett - the First female Flying Doctor Pilot". accessed 1 March 2021.

The Big Smoke. "The three women behind the Royal Flying Doctor Service". accessed 1 March 2021.

Trove. "BETH GARRETT". accessed 1 March 2021.