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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...
Mattie BohananJan 28, 20223 minAviation CultureWhat we can learn about Inclusion from a Passenger BriefingA term that gets thrown out a lot in today’s day and age is “diversity and inclusion.” Diversity and inclusion are what HERA advocates...
Mattie BohananJan 14, 20223 minAviation CultureTaking My Voice to New HeightsIf you know me in person, you know that I am typically reserved and relatively shy until you get to know me. I have been this way since I...
Erin McWhirterJan 7, 20225 minCareerReclaiming A DreamBy: 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...
Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit MentorDec 17, 20213 minAviation CultureThe Blessing and Curse of Singular FocusI once was flying with a student on Christmas Eve in the western mountains of North Carolina. We were flying out of a small private...