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Milestones & Self-Care
As I reached my 1250 R-ATP milestone, I reflected back on my journey. At one point, I was a freshly certified private pilot with only 60...
Mattie Bohanan
Aug 26, 20222 min read
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Move out, flight time, & graduation – oh my!
In the span of two weeks, I packed up five years worth of living, reached my R-ATP minimums, and graduated with my masters from Auburn...
Mattie Bohanan
Aug 19, 20223 min read
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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...
Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
Aug 5, 20225 min read
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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...
Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
Jul 29, 20223 min read
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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...
Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
Jul 1, 20222 min read
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Women Supporting Women
I feel very fortunate for the fact that I have been able to go through my aviation training and career thus far with one of my closest...
Mattie Bohanan
Jun 17, 20223 min read
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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,...
Mattie Bohanan
Apr 8, 20222 min read
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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...
Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
Apr 1, 20222 min read
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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...
Mattie Bohanan
Mar 11, 20223 min read
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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...
Erin McWhirter
Mar 4, 20224 min read
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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...
Erin McWhirter
Jan 7, 20225 min read
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Taking Advantage of Opportunity
Auburn University just got done with their Auburn Business Aviation Days, where industry professionals come to our campus to expose...
Mattie Bohanan
Nov 12, 20212 min read
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A Pilot Learns How Not to Fly
Rain sizzled on the windshield as we were flung into a dark gray cloud. I was flying a Saab 340, a twin-engine propeller driven aircraft,...
Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
Oct 22, 202110 min read
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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...
Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
Oct 15, 20213 min read
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The 'She' Suite
The importance of HERA's mission supports the findings of a new study that shows that the gender gap in leadership in the aviation...
Mattie Bohanan
Oct 1, 20212 min read
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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...
Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
Sep 17, 20217 min read
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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...
Mattie Bohanan
Aug 30, 20213 min read
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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...
Mattie Bohanan
Aug 10, 20212 min read
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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...
Mattie Bohanan
Jul 27, 20212 min read
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The “Great Resignation” Has Always Been Our Reality
It took a global pandemic, but reality is finally catching up with all workers that mothers and caregivers have always known: it is...
Hera Aviation Group
Jul 17, 20213 min read
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