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Mattie BohananNov 12, 20212 minCareerTaking Advantage of OpportunityAuburn University just got done with their Auburn Business Aviation Days, where industry professionals come to our campus to expose...
Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit MentorNov 5, 20215 minAviation CultureMy Route to HERAMy path to getting involved with HERA was as circuitous as the route I navigated on my first solo cross country when I didn’t understand...
Mattie BohananOct 29, 20212 minAviation CultureGirl TalkThere is a double standard in the aviation industry surrounding “girl talk.” While “locker room talk” or speech that is crude and vulgar...
Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit MentorOct 22, 202110 minCareerA Pilot Learns How Not to FlyRain 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,...
Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit MentorOct 15, 20213 minCareerWhat Caregivers Can Bring to the Flight DeckI was once given the wrong prescription medication for my daughter, who has multiple health issues, by a pharmacist. The medicine was one...
Mattie BohananOct 8, 20212 minAviation CultureJob Duties Include: CheerleadingThe last part of training for my instrument rating wasn’t pretty. I wasn’t making any progress, and I had to relearn how to study. I was...
