Flying the company's Monocoupe light aircraft in 1928, Omlie set a world altitude record for females when she reached 25,400 feet (MSL). That same year, Omlie competed in the Edsel Ford Air Tour and became the first female to cross the Rocky Mountains in a light aircraft. Omlie later joined the Ninety-Nines as a charter member after competing in a race with Amelia Earhart. Omlie's success as a pilot was recognized by the Democratic National Committee, and she was enlisted to fly a female speaker around the country for Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt 's presidential campaign.
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