Milestones & Self-Care
As I reached my 1250 R-ATP milestone, I reflected back on my journey. At one point, I was a freshly certified private pilot with only 60...
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OUR JOURNEY
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Mattie Bohanan
- Aug 19, 2022
- 3 min
Move out, flight time, & graduation – oh my!
In the span of two weeks, I packed up five years worth of living, reached my R-ATP minimums, and graduated with my masters from Auburn...
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Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
- Aug 5, 2022
- 5 min
Teaching Dad How to Fly
The lights on the dome of the state capitol rose higher out the window of the Cessna 150, as we settled over the city just north of the...
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Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
- Jul 29, 2022
- 3 min
Open Skies: Examining Airline Recruitment and Training Strategies
One thing my daughters taught me is that they learned more from my actions than anything I may have tried to teach them. My precocious...
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Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
- Jul 1, 2022
- 2 min
The Importance of Diversity in Decision Making
The first woman to fly on the space shuttle, Sally Ride, recalled in interviews that the male engineers planning her mission anticipated...
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Mattie Bohanan
- Jun 17, 2022
- 3 min
Women Supporting Women
I feel very fortunate for the fact that I have been able to go through my aviation training and career thus far with one of my closest...
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Mattie Bohanan
- Apr 8, 2022
- 2 min
The Flame in a Dark Room
The other night I lit a new candle for the first time. I was enjoying the raspberry & persimmon scent more than I originally anticipated,...
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Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
- Apr 1, 2022
- 2 min
Aviation Needs Caregivers
One part of Hera Aviation Group’s mission is about changing the industry of aviation in a positive way for caregivers. If you are not a...
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Mattie Bohanan
- Mar 11, 2022
- 3 min
Life's Trim Control
When I came to college to pursue a degree in Professional Flight, I was new to the part 141 world. I was already a private pilot, and so...
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Erin McWhirter
- Mar 4, 2022
- 4 min
The Delicate Balance of Humility and Confidence
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...
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Erin McWhirter
- Jan 7, 2022
- 5 min
Reclaiming A Dream
By: Erin McWhirter I knew what I wanted to do at a very young age. My first memory of knowing in my heart that I would fly airplanes was...
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Mattie Bohanan
- Nov 12, 2021
- 2 min
Taking Advantage of Opportunity
Auburn University just got done with their Auburn Business Aviation Days, where industry professionals come to our campus to expose...
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Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
- Oct 22, 2021
- 10 min
A Pilot Learns How Not to Fly
Rain sizzled on the windshield as we were flung into a dark gray cloud. I was flying a Saab 340, a twin-engine propeller driven aircraft,...
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Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
- Oct 15, 2021
- 3 min
What Caregivers Can Bring to the Flight Deck
I was once given the wrong prescription medication for my daughter, who has multiple health issues, by a pharmacist. The medicine was one...
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Mattie Bohanan
- Oct 1, 2021
- 2 min
The 'She' Suite
The importance of HERA's mission supports the findings of a new study that shows that the gender gap in leadership in the aviation...
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Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
- Sep 17, 2021
- 7 min
She's a Pilot
I was a new first officer (copilot) for a regional airline when I got the phone call I had been dreading. I was on standby as a backup...
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Mattie Bohanan
- Aug 30, 2021
- 3 min
Here's a piece of advice - be YOU!
"Make sure you don't mention you want kids to recruiters and in interviews!" is a piece of advice I have gotten from many different...
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Mattie Bohanan
- Aug 10, 2021
- 2 min
Does Humility Have a Place in Aviation?
There’s a notion that you must be confident in aviation, and I agree with this notion fully. I preach to all of my students the...
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Mattie Bohanan
- Jul 27, 2021
- 2 min
History Doesn't Have to Repeat
During my time as a student in my collegiate aviation program, I became an ambassador for our flight school. I got many comments about...
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Hera Aviation Group
- Jul 17, 2021
- 3 min
The “Great Resignation” Has Always Been Our Reality
It took a global pandemic, but reality is finally catching up with all workers that mothers and caregivers have always known: it is...
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