Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit MentorAug 5, 20225 minCareerTeaching Dad How to FlyThe 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...
Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit MentorJul 29, 20223 minCareerOpen Skies: Examining Airline Recruitment and Training StrategiesOne thing my daughters taught me is that they learned more from my actions than anything I may have tried to teach them. My precocious...
Mattie BohananJun 17, 20223 minAviation CultureWomen Supporting WomenI 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...
Mattie BohananMay 12, 20221 minAviation CultureComplacency – not ok in the flight deck and not ok in the industry.As a pilot, you often hear the importance of not letting complacency creep into the flight deck. Complacency, defined by Merriam-Webster...
Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit MentorApr 1, 20222 minAviation CultureAviation Needs CaregiversOne 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...
Mattie BohananMar 11, 20223 minCareerLife's Trim ControlWhen 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...
Erin McWhirterMar 4, 20224 minCareerThe Delicate Balance of Humility and ConfidenceMy return to aviation over the past few months has been exhilarating and terrifying all at the same time. My range of emotions at any...
Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit MentorFeb 25, 20223 minAviation CultureAviation Could Use the Wisdom of RBGWhen I was working as a professor of aeronautical science at a small New England college, several times a semester a student would come...
Mattie BohananFeb 18, 20222 minBecoming Life's PICOne of the biggest things I reiterate to my students is to start executing pilot-in-command (PIC) thinking and decision making. It is so...