Hera Aviation Group Blog

Aviation was never a given in my life. It was an idea introduced to me as a junior in high school, something that had never felt like a plausible path before. Growing up, it simply was not a career that was visible, let alone represented by women. So, when I began flight training at 16, I kept my focus simple: finish high school and earn my pilot certificate. I was not thinking about the long term picture, what kind of pilot I wanted to be, or what my life might look like.

As far back as I can remember, I’d been concerned about how my dreams of a flying career would intersect with my desire for a family. The two seemed to always be in conflict in my mind. I knew others had done it successfully, but there was hardly a clear path forward. I had no idea what it would actually look like.

I founded Hera Aviation Group when I received a phone call that forever changed the course of my life. I might not have realized it right at that moment. But after I ended the call, a genesis for this organization, and a movement to cultivate change in my industry, had already left the gate.

My return to aviation over the past few months has been exhilarating and terrifying all at the same time. My range of emotions at any given minute has run the gamut from Christmas morning-like excitement to “maybe I should just go work at Starbucks” fear! I may be exaggerating… a little.