As a transgender veteran in her 90s, she challenged government bureaucracy. She then set out to be recognized as the oldest working flight instructor.
Source: New York Times
Robina Asti, Who Made History on the Ground and in the Air, Dies at 99
Published in Airlines and Airplanes, Asti, Robina (1921-2021), Deaths (Obituaries), Social Security (US) and Transgender and Transsexuals
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