While studying meteorology at the University of Hawaii in the 1970s, Cyndhi Berwyn began flying gliders. In her senior year, the US Air Force decided to allow women to become pilots in the service. After she competed for a slot and was selected as one of the first women in that program, she became an Air Force instructor, flying T-37s and T-38s. Her career made a roaring start.
In Depth: Cyndhi Berwyn
Key Takeaways:
- Cyndhi Berwyn is a pioneering pilot, being among the first women selected for the US Air Force pilot program and subsequently building a distinguished 34-year career with FedEx, accumulating over 15,500 flight hours.
- In her off-duty time, Berwyn volunteers as a captain for the Orbis International Flying Eye Hospital, an MD-10 aircraft converted into a mobile teaching hospital that travels worldwide to provide medical training for treating avoidable blindness.
- Her commitment to both professional aviation and humanitarian work is driven by a strong sense of professionalism, accountability, and the profound personal gratification of helping others, a mission made more personal after her granddaughter was born blind.
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