Cheryl Pickering-Moore
Cheryl Pickering-Moore | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cheryl Pickering 14 December 1950 |
| Nationality | Guyanese |
| Other names | Cheryl Moore |
| Occupation | Pilot |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Known for | First woman pilot for the Guyana Defence Force |
Cheryl Pickering-Moore (born 14 December 1950) was one of the first two women to fly as a pilot for the Guyana Defence Force and a pioneer aviator in her native Guyana. In 2013, she was recognised in Guyana with a postage stamp issued with her likeness.
Early life
Cheryl Pickering was born on 14 December 1950 in Georgetown, Guyana, to Pearl and Layard Pickering. As the fifth of eight children in her family, she grew up in the Kitty neighbourhood of Georgetown, attending Comenius Moravian Primary School. She then continued her education at St. Joseph High School.[1]
Career
In 1968, after graduating from high school, Pickering became a student teacher at Malgre Tout Government School in
Pickering began attending social work classes at the
Upon completion of her training, Pickering was hired as one of the first two-woman pilots of the
In 1980, Pickering-Moore was transferred to the government-owned Guyana Airways, where she flew as a commercial pilot. Primarily her flights took her to local destinations, but periodically she flew to Barbados or Trinidad. In 1989, she left Guyana Airways and began flying with Leeward Islands Air Transport (LIAT) in Antigua.[2] She obtained licensing to fly bigger planes, such as the Hawker Siddeley HS 748 and though based jointly in Antigua and Barbados, she routinely flew throughout the Eastern Caribbean, as well as to the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and to Venezuela.[1]
In addition to flying, Pickering-Moore raised her five children and obtained a degree in Business Administration from the American InterContinental University. She retired from flying in 2013 and began working as a volunteer with women's and children's ministries in Barbados.[1] In 2007, she was one of those honoured for International Women's Day celebrations of the 40th Anniversary Women's Army Corps.[4] In 2013, Pickering-Moore and other pioneer aviators of Guyana were honoured with their likenesses being featured on postage stamps.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Paving the way for women pilots, Cheryl Moore is a 'Special Person'". Kaieteur News. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "THE GUYANA DEFENCE FORCE AIR CORPS" (PDF) (Volume 3 Issue 3 ed.). Guyana Folk and Culture. 30 April 2013. pp. 18–19. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 June 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ Campbell, Kurt (10 October 2013). "Eight women honoured for contributions to local aviation sector; calls echoed for re-engineering of Guyana Airways". inewsguyana.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ a b Davidson, Wendella (8 March 2007). "Observing International Women's Day by paying tribute to the Women's Army Corps (WAC)". Guyana Chronicle. Archived from the original on 21 January 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Pioneering women in aviation honoured in new stamp series". Stabroek News. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
