Background
Royer, Kathleen Rose was born on November 4, 1949 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Victor Cedric and Lisetta Emma (Smith) Salway.
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Kathleen Rose Royer
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Student, Newbold College, 1969. Bachelor of Science, Columbia Union College, 1971. Master of Education, Shippensburg University, 1974.
Student, Lehigh University, 1975.
Career
Music teacher Harrisburg School District, Pennsylvania, 1971-1977. Flight instructor Penn-Air, Inc., Altoona, 1977. Captain, assistant chief pilot Air Atlantic Airlines, Centre Hall, 1977-1980.
Captain, chief pilot Lycoming Air Service, Williamsport, 1980-1981. Governors pilot Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, 1981-1987. Flight engineer Pan-Am, New York City, 1987-1991.
Pilot, 1st officer B737 United Airlines, Chicago, 1992-1996, 1st officer B767 New York City, until 1996, Washington, 1996-1999. Flight officer B747-400 John F Kennedy International Airport, Jamaica, New York, 1999—2001, captain Airbus 320, since 2001, airbus line check airman, since 2005. Frist woman pilot/engineer crew member on 747 Pan American Airlines, 1989—1991, chief pilot, consultant.
Achievements
Membership
Member International Society Women Airline Pilots, Flight Engineers International Association (scheduling representative 1989, scheduling director 1990, 1st vice chairman, member board adjustments 1989, vice-president, director scheduling 1991-1992), UAL-Airline Pilots Association (coordinator critical incident stress program 1994-1996), 99's (local chair Control Pennsylvania chapter 1987-1992), Whirley-Girls (Washington), Hershey Country Club.
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Connections
Married Michael Lee Royer, June 6, 1971 (divorced August 1975).
