Girl Talk
There is a double standard in the aviation industry surrounding “girl talk.” While “locker room talk” or speech that is crude and vulgar...
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HERA AVIATION GROUP BLOG
OUR JOURNEY
Hera Aviation Group Blog
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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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Mattie Bohanan
- Oct 8, 2021
- 2 min
Job Duties Include: Cheerleading
The 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...
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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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Mattie Bohanan
- Sep 24, 2021
- 2 min
HERA at NBAA-BACE
For today’s blog, I get to share some exciting news: Two founding members of HERA will be sharing their industry expertise by hosting an...
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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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Hera Aviation Group
- Sep 10, 2021
- 2 min
Better Together
Here at Hera Aviation Group, we believe that when individuals come together, we are better together. Therefore, we want to dedicate...
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Jenny Duong
- Sep 7, 2021
- 3 min
Amelia Earhart
Happy Tuesday and welcome back to a new edition of our history series! For this week’s history series, we will be highlighting Amelia...
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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 19, 2021
- 2 min
Times, they are a' changin'
When my mom became a flight attendant 32 years ago, one of her interview questions was “why did you get married so young?” And that was...
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Jenny Duong
- Aug 13, 2021
- 4 min
Harriet Quimby
Welcome to a new history blog! For this blog, we will be showcasing Harriet Quimby, the first American woman to become a licensed female...
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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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Jenny Duong
- Aug 6, 2021
- 3 min
Wally Funk
Meet Wally Funk, woman, aviator, and the oldest person to travel to space at the age of 82. Funk joined Jeff Bezos on his journey to the...
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Mattie Bohanan
- Aug 3, 2021
- 2 min
Calling ALL Girls
When I arrive at the airport for a normal day of flight training, the effort I put into my appearance is minimal. I don’t wear any...
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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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Kate Zaranek
- Jul 10, 2021
- 3 min
If you eat the cake, buy the cake
When I was in grad school, I was looking for a part time job. I didn’t have any success finding full time employment so I decided to get...
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Jessica Webster
- Jul 2, 2021
- 3 min
Pool vs. Pipeline: WE are the ones we've been waiting for
When I was a young flight instructor, I worked for a collegiate institution. That college had an excellent reputation that still follows...
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Jenny Duong
- Jun 29, 2021
- 4 min
Roberta Cowell
For years, the LGBTQ+ community has continued to break barriers and create a new future for the next generations to come. The month of...
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Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
- Jun 25, 2021
- 4 min
Anger Management
It was my first day at my new job as a flight instructor at a college with an aviation program. I myself had graduated from college six...
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