About Molly Reilly
Moretta Fenton Beall "Molly" Reilly became the first female Canadian pilot to reach the rank of captain, the first female Canadian corporate pilot, and the first woman to fly to the Arctic professionally. Her modifications to the Beechcraft Duke were used to improve the aircraft. Over the course of her career, Reilly logged over 10,000 flight hours as a pilot-in-command — without a single accident. She is a member of the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame. During her work at Southern Provincial Airlines, Reilly became the first woman to fly professionally to the Arctic, and assisted in the development of the company's air ambulance service in Eastern Canada. In 1965, Reilly joined Canadian Coachways (later Canadian Utilities) and was hired as their chief pilot, becoming the first female corporate pilot in Canada. Moretta Fenton Beall "Molly" Reilly (February 25, 1922 – November 24, 1980) became the first female Canadian pilot to reach the rank of captain, the first female Canadian corporate pilot, and the first woman to fly to the Arctic professionally. She was awarded the Sanderson Shield for placing as runner-up, finishing barely three-tenths of a point behind the first place winner.
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