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...
Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit MentorJul 1, 20222 minAviation CultureThe Importance of Diversity in Decision Making The first woman to fly on the space shuttle, Sally Ride, recalled in interviews that the male engineers planning her mission anticipated...
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...
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...
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...
Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit MentorDec 9, 20212 minAviation CultureBreaking with TraditionI was working as a ground instructor at an airline when I was singled out for a reprimand. I had asked for permission to work from my...
Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit MentorDec 3, 20214 minAviation CulturePink is the New BlackYou may not have to become an expert in international affairs to fly around the world, but as a profession, I think we benefit from...