EdgeBoston.com – by Renee Baker – EDGE Contributor
Within two hours of coming out as transgendered to her Human Resources department, corporate jet pilot Jamy Spradlin was put on paid administrative leave. To make matters worse, the Federal Aviation Administration delayed renewing her license to fly for nearly a year while they evaluated her psyche for stability after beginning hormone replacement therapy.
Spradlin is 41 years old now, though she grew up as a biological male. She loves to fly. It’s in her soul and her passion, she says. “I’ve been flying since I was 16. I got bit by the flying bug and have to do it.” She says it brings her great peace and great freedom, and she loves to share that with other people.