Flygirl (The Flygirl Trilogy)

Reeling from guilt and grief over a tragic loss, can an ambitious pilot earn the respect she craves?

Tris Miles is held back by her job as a First Officer for tiny Clear Sky Airlines. She needs to be a Captain--the only way she knows to prove her worth as a pilot and atone for a deadly mistake that cost the life of a loved one.

Tris accepts a prestigious job with Tetrix, Inc. where she hopes to advance quickly. But as the company's first woman pilot, she encounters resistance, marginalization, and harassment on a daily basis. Fortunately, Tris has one thing her co-workers can't deny--skill.

In the skies over Europe, Tris, her passengers, and crew are in real danger. Will Tris lead her passengers to a safe landing? And if this is the end, can she find the strength to forgive herself?

Robin "R. D." Kardon is a native New Yorker, educated in the New York City public school system and the author of FLYGIRL, her debut novel FLYGIRL inspired by her experiences as a professional pilot.
 
Robin holds a B.A. in Journalism and Sociology from NYU and a J.D. from American University. She practiced law for ten years before becoming disillusioned with her career choice. She always loved airplanes, and decided to go flying.  
 
Robin flew as a corporate and airline pilot for twelve years which took her all over the world. She's flown everything from single-engine Cessnas to the Boeing 737. She holds an Airline Transport Pilot certificate with three Captain qualifications (type-ratings), and has a Commercialhelicopter rating. 
 
In her spare time, Robin loves to play tennis and volunteer for local animal rescue organizations. She lives in San Diego, California with her three beloved rescue pets.