Beverley Bass was born on March 27,1952 and is an American aircraft pilot and was the first female captain of an American Airlines commercial plane.
12 Facts About Beverley Bass
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Beverley Bass was hired in 1976 by American Airlines as their third female pilot.
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In 1986, Bass became the first female captain of a commercial plane at American Airlines and later that year she captained the first all-female crew in the history of commercial jet aviation, on an American Airlines flight from Washington DC to Dallas, Texas.
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Beverley Bass was born and raised in Fort Myers, Florida and graduated from high school in 1970.
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Beverley Bass studied Spanish and Interior Design at Texas Christian University, receiving bachelor's degrees in both subjects in May 1974.
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Beverley Bass cites her aunt, who would park her Volkswagen Beetle by the local airport's chain-link fence so Beverley Bass could watch planes takeoff and land, as her inspiration to start flying.
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Beverley Bass's father, fearing losing her interest in the family's quarter horses, refused flying lessons.
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Beverley Bass started flying the summer after her first year at Texas Christian University, in 1971.
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Beverley Bass logged her hours at Fort Worth's Meacham Airport, spending six hours there each afternoon.
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Beverley Bass has developed a close friendship with Jenn Colella, the actress who portrays her in the Broadway company of Come from Away, and frequently travels to see the show.
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Beverley Bass was the recipient of the distinguished alumni award from Texas Christian University.
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Beverley Bass is married to Tom Stawicki and has two children.