As a helicopter reporter, I’ve covered breaking news from the sky for years — but this story was different because it was personal. I had the rare opportunity to be part of an all-female flight news crew, something almost unheard of in television aviation at the time.

From pre-flight planning to live coverage in the air, this experience showed what’s possible when women take the controls in a field long dominated by men.

Behind the Scenes of an All-Female Flight Crew

Watch the full behind-the-scenes video below — filmed, written, edited, and produced by me — for an inside look at what it really takes to report the news from the sky.

From mechanical checks and routine maintenance to live breaking-news coverage, viewers rarely see what happens behind the scenes of a television flight crew. As Helicopter Reporter Tammy Rose, flying alongside Pilot Samantha Fisher, I experienced firsthand what it takes to safely gather news from the sky. Together, we became the only all-female flight news crew in our company nationwide — proving that women belong in every level of aviation.