Female Tornado pilot to address FLTA Safety Conference

Elite fighter pilot Jo Salter, who flew Tornados over Iraq as part of the famous 'Dambuster' 617 Squadron, knows a thing or two about leadership, personal development, meeting challenges and succeeding in the face of adversity.

When flying a twin-jet engine Tornado combat aircraft over Iraq in 1996 she was one of just five female fighter pilots in the world and – if that wasn’t enough – she was simultaneously studying for an MBA.

Salter is a management consultant, delivers leadership masterclasses, lectures at the Open University Business School, gives life-changing motivational speeches, has written two books and, at weekends, teaches new Air Training Corps cadets.

The Fork Lift Truck Association’s National Safety Conference is an event that welcomes hundreds of managers from companies of all sizes and from all sectors. Its success lies in its focus on peer-to-peer presentations: real life case studies and practical safety tips, advice and guidance delivered by people who have made measurable improvements to safety on their sites.