HERA AVIATION GROUP BLOG

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,...

What Caregivers Can Bring to the Flight Deck

Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor

Oct 15, 20213 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...

Mattie Bohanan

Oct 8, 20212 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...

Mattie Bohanan

Oct 1, 20212 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...

Mattie Bohanan

Sep 24, 20212 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...

Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor

Sep 17, 20217 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...

Hera Aviation Group

Sep 10, 20212 min

Better Together

Here at Hera Aviation Group, we believe that when individuals come together, we are better together. Therefore, we want to dedicate...

Jenny Duong

Sep 7, 20213 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...

Mattie Bohanan

Aug 30, 20213 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...

Mattie Bohanan

Aug 19, 20212 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...

Jenny Duong

Aug 13, 20214 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...

Mattie Bohanan

Aug 10, 20212 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...

Jenny Duong

Aug 6, 20213 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...

Mattie Bohanan

Aug 3, 20212 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...

Mattie Bohanan

Jul 27, 20212 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...

Jenny Duong

Jul 23, 20213 min

Bessie Coleman

Happy Friday and welcome back to a new history blog! This time around we will be celebrating Bessie Coleman’s achievements and how she...

The “Great Resignation” Has Always Been Our Reality

Hera Aviation Group

Jul 17, 20213 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...

Jenny Duong

Jun 29, 20214 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...

Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor

Jun 25, 20214 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...

Jenny Duong

Jun 18, 20213 min