in #CASE you missed it… Mom & Daughter Pilots Make History Flying Together
Captain Suzy Garrett and her daughter, Donna, have become the first mother-daughter duo to pilot a commercial passenger plane together.
A woman has followed in her mother’s footsteps and now they’re making history together. Captain Suzy Garrett has been flying planes for over 30 years and has made headlines before for being one of the first women hired by SkyWest Airlines. Her husband, Doug, is also a pilot and they passed on their passion to their kids, Mark and Donna.
Now 26-year-old Donna has been hired by SkyWest as well and the mother-daughter duo got to share the cockpit recently, becoming the first mother-daughter duo to pilot a commercial passenger plane together. Donna credits her parents “love for flying” that made her want to be a pilot like mom and dad, saying they “made it sound so much fun.”
The mom and daughter also want to inspire young women to consider their field. Suzy hopes she can be a “role model for young girls who come on board and show them what’s possible” And Donna encourages women to explore all the opportunities available in the aviation industry and to not “disqualify yourself or think that there is anything limiting you just because you are a woman.” The duo are both excited to get to fly together and spend time with each other doing what they love.