Teaching Dad How to Fly
The 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...
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Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
- Jul 29, 2022
- 3 min
Open Skies: Examining Airline Recruitment and Training Strategies
One thing my daughters taught me is that they learned more from my actions than anything I may have tried to teach them. My precocious...
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Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
- Jul 1, 2022
- 2 min
The 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...
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Mattie Bohanan
- Apr 8, 2022
- 2 min
The Flame in a Dark Room
The other night I lit a new candle for the first time. I was enjoying the raspberry & persimmon scent more than I originally anticipated,...
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Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
- Apr 1, 2022
- 2 min
Aviation Needs Caregivers
One 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...
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Mattie Bohanan
- Mar 11, 2022
- 3 min
Life's Trim Control
When 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...
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Erin McWhirter
- Mar 4, 2022
- 4 min
The Delicate Balance of Humility and Confidence
My return to aviation over the past few months has been exhilarating and terrifying all at the same time. My range of emotions at any...
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Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
- Feb 25, 2022
- 3 min
Aviation Could Use the Wisdom of RBG
When I was working as a professor of aeronautical science at a small New England college, several times a semester a student would come...
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Mattie Bohanan
- Feb 4, 2022
- 2 min
Science proves you didn't actually self-sabotage like you think you did
How many times have you walked away from a conversation with someone and thought to yourself: “Yikes! That did not go too well”? If you...
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Mattie Bohanan
- Jan 14, 2022
- 3 min
Taking My Voice to New Heights
If 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...
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Erin McWhirter
- Jan 7, 2022
- 5 min
Reclaiming A Dream
By: 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...
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Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
- Dec 9, 2021
- 2 min
Breaking with Tradition
I 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...
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Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
- Dec 3, 2021
- 4 min
Pink is the New Black
You may not have to become an expert in international affairs to fly around the world, but as a profession, I think we benefit from...
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Mattie Bohanan
- Nov 19, 2021
- 3 min
Caregiving Includes Caring for Self
When I was preparing for the dreaded CFI check-ride, it was all-consuming. It didn’t help that I was preparing for it during the original...
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Mattie Bohanan
- Nov 12, 2021
- 2 min
Taking Advantage of Opportunity
Auburn University just got done with their Auburn Business Aviation Days, where industry professionals come to our campus to expose...
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Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
- Nov 5, 2021
- 5 min
My Route to HERA
My path to getting involved with HERA was as circuitous as the route I navigated on my first solo cross country when I didn’t understand...
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Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
- Oct 15, 2021
- 3 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...
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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
- 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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