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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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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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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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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...
Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
Feb 25, 20223 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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The Blessing and Curse of Singular Focus
I 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 Mentor
Dec 17, 20213 min read
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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...
Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
Dec 9, 20212 min read
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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...
Shirley Phillips, DPT, Non-Profit Mentor
Dec 3, 20214 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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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...
Mattie Bohanan
Sep 24, 20212 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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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...
Mattie Bohanan
Aug 19, 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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If you eat the cake, buy the cake
When I was in grad school, I was looking for a part time job. I didn’t have any success finding full time employment so I decided to get...
Kate Zaranek
Jul 10, 20213 min read
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A Snack and a LEGO
There are many iterations of me. The corporate jet captain. Industry expert. The founder and president of our non-profit. The partner....
Jessica Webster
Jun 4, 20212 min read
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The Tough Love of Aviation - I will not quit
Vonda Benson celebrated her 52nd birthday last year by earning her private pilot’s license the next day. She is not shy to say it took...
Katherine Stafford
May 20, 20213 min read
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Talkin' Business
When we say we need to use inclusive language, we generally mean that we need to be aware of not using certain terms and phrases that are...
Hera Aviation Group
May 7, 20212 min read
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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...
Julie Hafen
Apr 29, 20212 min read
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