pilot to distinguish between a dangerous symptom and the underlying problem.
A test pilot had to know the aircraft, but also understand its limitations.
You had to remain calm when the instruments disagreed, when a control response felt wrong, and when the people monitoring the flight were waiting for you to describe something they had never seen before.
Pauline excelled at that work.
She became known for her ability to recognize subtle changes in an aircraft’s behavior and communicate them clearly under pressure.
Her colleagues called her Widow 6.
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