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A lively podcast about aviation, air travel, the aeronautics industry, and more!
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Sunday Jun 19, 2022
Sunday Jun 19, 2022
Emily has been around aviation her entire life. She flies around in her family's 1946 Piper Cub. They just celebrated its 75 year old "birthday." She loves taildraggers..and has found the perfect job that incorporates all of the things she enjoys. She made a big career change in her late 30's and is now managing an FBO. This is a perfect fit for her lifestyle, but it took some time figuring out what she would do with her Private Pilot's License.
Sunday Jun 05, 2022
Sunday Jun 05, 2022
Stacy Sheard has had quite the career flying helicopters. Her journey began in the military but extended from there to fly for news stations, sightseeing tours, Sikorsky test pilot, and big time LA (she's a member of the Screen Actors Guild)! She flies on the east coast now, mainly over the NYC skyline as a corporate helicopter pilot. Not only is she a badass helicopter pilot, she has also been instrumental in mentoring those transitioning from the military world to the civilian life in this aviation career field. You would be surprised what the dress code is….
Sunday May 15, 2022
Sunday May 15, 2022
We are welcoming Andrea this week who will discuss what it's like bouncing from country to country, flying helicopters! Andrea has a huge presence all over the world. She is an entrepreneur and helicopter pilot who spends most of her time in the U.S. and Germany. This episode gives us a perspective on what it's like to fly helicopters in Europe, as well as the U.S. Andrea has her own special wisdom to share!
Sunday May 01, 2022
Sunday May 01, 2022
Natalie is joined by her new cohosts Stephannniiiieeeee and Cooper the Pilot! Who are the new female pilots joining the podcast? Our new season has begun and we want you to call all of these women your friends in aviation! Cheers to the new chapter and new season!
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Monday Apr 18, 2022
New season, new cohosts, new guests, new topics! Season 3 has officially started! In Season 3's first episode, Natalie "flyGIRL Kelley" updates everyone on her new life as a corporate contract pilot. What do I like about this new position as a contract corporate SIC? What is contract flying or corporate flying all about? How did I get into it? Is it right for you? I am laying it all out there so that you know the ins and outs of this flying career!
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 2021
USAF Brigadier General Cartier! Your ticket to a limitless life & unimaginable opportunities! YES! Brig Gen Brenda shares her story and her love of the military career she has built with the Air Force. She did not have big dreams of a military life when she started out but life had a way of presenting opportunities and experiences that she could not ignore. This commitment turned into something she had not planned and it has allowed unforeseen growth and possibility. The wisdom she has gained compels her to demonstrate to others how big of a career they can have, no matter what their individual circumstances may be. There are no limits!
Sunday Oct 31, 2021
Sunday Oct 31, 2021
Jolie Lucas has managed to combine all of her loves. Her career as a therapist allows her to help those in another passion of hers, aviation. She is a private pilot with the unique ability to use her psychology knowledge and background to help others understand and use their mentality to be better pilots. She comes from an aviation family with many fond memories of travel. She began flying later in life and now expertly hosts and leads talks through AOPA, EAA, etc., and contributes to an AOPA blog. She began the well-known course "Right Seat Ready" for copilots and family members of pilots with friend Jan Maxwell. She also co-founded Mooney Girls for dedicated and proud Mooney aircraft owners. Listen in on her story that includes a hair-raising, pivotal moment as a pilot. Lots of lessons to learn here!
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Erin comes from the famous Lear Jet family. Her grandfather may have been the original founder of the world-famous Lear Jet but she is also building her own aviation legacy. She leads many STEM programs, serves as a mentor for pilots and pilots-to-be. She also has a passion for helping minorities and females. She demonstrates and believes in the eFlyer and loves to educate people on its progress and future as a truly viable option in air travel. We discuss her "AHA!" moment in her own flight training, which has helped lead her to the creation of pop-up schools for aviation and flight training.
Sunday Oct 03, 2021
Sunday Oct 03, 2021
Airline flight attendant: Lessons in Life! Former flight attendant and career changer, Lynda Bouchard talks about all the things she learned as a flight attendant and what life is like as a flight attendant. She lost flight attendant friends on 9/11 and that catapulted her to a new life where she used all of the tools and insights she had learned as a FA to soar into a new life! We discuss ignoring naysayers, breaking past comfort zones, pushing past your fears, and reinvention. Flight attendants and pilots have many things in common!!
Sunday Sep 19, 2021
Sunday Sep 19, 2021
DID YOU KNOW that pilots are needed as volunteers? Help others & build time in a variety of ways! Carley Walker talks about all of the many, many organizations that need your skills as a pilot to help others. Love animals? There's a job for you. Have a heart for medical patients? This is perfect. Love wildlife? Yes! There are opportunities for pilots that can help and build time! It's a win-win. We talk about the Air Care Alliance and how they help those in need and match your interests. STEM has become a huge focus for younger people and rightfully so! Carley teaches us about the non-profit that her dad started that matches pilots with school-aged kids who may need a little encouragement and guidance into the cockpit! HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED?? Listen up!