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background at all, Amber says. I think the fact that I knew little in
the rst place about aviation has helped if I had known about the
huge cost and the demands of the study involved, I may have been put
off. The Sir Donald Anderson Award Based on examination results,
the rst prize is $3,000, with the winners of second and third place
receiving $2,000 and $1,000.
Amber has had some extra motivation to do well. My partner Michael
and I have studied together for our exams over the years, so there has
been some healthy competition.
We met when studying to complete a Bachelors Degree in Science
(Aviation) at Edith Cowan University. For the past two years Amber has
worked for Skippers Aviation and Michael as a ight instructor for China
Southern at its ying college in Western Australia. They have both just
accepted positions at China Southern as Metro 23 rst ofcers.
CASA sponsors a number of aviation industry
organisations, and as part of this program,
CASA representatives recently attended the
Australian Women Pilots Association annual
conference in Port Lincoln, South Australia.
Aviation safety advisor for South Australia,
Mal Wardrop, presented a number of AvSafety
seminars to conference participants, and
Tanya Rush presented the CASA-sponsored
Sir Donald Anderson Award for 2009 at the
awards dinner.
This award recognises outstanding academic
achievement in professional aviation studies
by a female trainee pilot, and is named in
honour of the late Sir Donald Anderson, who
made a signicant contribution to aviation in
Australia, Tanya Rush explained.
Winner of the award was Amber Lee Grech.
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Amber accepts her award from
CASAs Tanya Rush
CASA AvSafety Advisor, Mal Wardrop
addresses conference delegates
By Jessica Beange