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 Blog
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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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Jenny Duong
- Jul 23, 2021
- 3 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...
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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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Julie Hafen
- Apr 29, 2021
- 2 min
How To: Be a Mom and a Pilot
I was a pilot for 13 years (4 years as an airline pilot) before I became a mother. It was a decision my husband and I did not take...
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Sydney Kathryn
- Apr 16, 2021
- 5 min
Diversity in Commercial Aviation?
Last week, United Airlines announced that they were going to begin accepting applications to their Aviate Academy, and set a goal to...
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Michelle, Friend of Hera Aviation Group
- Apr 9, 2021
- 4 min
Troubleshooting Life
Finding the right road to take comes with many obstacles and detours. I always knew I wanted traveling to be part of my career, but...
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Jessica Webster
- Mar 25, 2021
- 3 min
Stockholm Sure Sounds Nice
Two New Moms Return to Work — One in Seattle, One in Stockholm My friend Lisa S. sent me the above Harvard Business Review story of the...
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Hera Aviation Group
- Jan 15, 2021
- 2 min
The Future of Work
At Hera, we work in three spheres to reach as many caregivers as possible: Individuals, Organizations, and the Industry. Individuals are...
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Hera Aviation Group
- Jan 8, 2021
- 2 min
Hera's goals for the new year
Happy New Year, Friends! As we start our journey together into the new year, Hera has seen so much growth in awareness and action within...
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Hera Aviation Group
- Dec 18, 2020
- 3 min
Consider the caregiver aviator
Caregivers bring a unique set of values to the Aviation industry, particularly as pilots. (Part 1 of a 3 part series) Eggs off a car seat...
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Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
- Dec 11, 2020
- 2 min
Girls Can’t Fly Unicorns
Christmas morning of 1968, when my identical twin sister and I were 5, we received a gift from our mother that came with a lesson I never...
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