Silva McLeod

Silva McLeod (born 1961) is a Tongan pilot and writer, who in 1992, according to the Australian Aviation Authority, became the first woman from Tonga to be awarded a pilot's license.

McLeod grew up on the island of Pangaimotu in Vava’u, in a home without electricity. later living in Melbourne, and it was her husband who purchased her first flying lessons for her. McLeod also experienced racism and sexism, whilst working as a pilot.