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ACP308 Sisters Of The Skies Founder, Angel Hughes

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Sisters Of The Skies

Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. Today we have a special guest Angel Hughes Founder of Sisters Of The Skies whose goal is to improve the numbers of professional black women pilots which is currently at less than 1%.

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Talking Points:

  • Why Sisters of the Skies?
  • How many black female pilots are employed as pilots?
  • How do we change the numbers?
  • Who is she trying to reach with her Sisters Of The Skies?
  • What have been the challenges?
  • Success Stories.
  • What is next?
  • Advice for other African American pilots getting started in aviation.

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

https://www.sistersoftheskies.org

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2020/september/10/meet-sisters-of-the-skies-founder-lt-christine-angel-hughes 

https://www.proudlysheserved.com/bios/angel-hughes 

https://medium.com/@ABorderLife/coast-guard-pilot-chooses-the-mission-and-finds-another-34c150f7b7ce 

https://www.instagram.com/sistersoftheskies/ 

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ACP214 Advice From A Latina Airline Pilot

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Latina PilotWelcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. Today I have with me a special guest Mary Triana Vasquez. Mary is an airline pilot who moved to another country, learned the language, and was able to land a job. Her story is of challenges and successes which she is here to share with you in hopes to inspire and educate those who may be in the same position.

Announcements:

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In This Episode We Discuss (Latina Airline Pilot):

  • How to pay for flight training with a low budget/low paying job.
    • Youtube videos, blogs, FAA website training material, bank of questions.
    • Increase your credit score, financial podcasts, 0%APR credit cards.
    • Work for a flight school. Civil Air Patrol
    • Facebook groups, post on airports
  • How to convert foreign licenses into FAA license.
    • TSA, FAA & USCIS process and times.
    • Start with visa & TSA (90 day wait period)
  • How to land your first pilot job with less than 500 hours total time.
    • Drop zones, gliders clubs, aerial survey, model to scale flying groups
    • 99’s, CAP, flying clubs
  • How to excel as a pilot in the US as a non-English speaker.
    • English for aviation online course, ATC Live
    • Free english tutors
  • Unique challenges of being a latina pilot in the United States.
    • Cultural difference. Idiosyncrasy, body language and verbal expression.
    • Narco & poverty labels
    • “Language barrier”
    • “Pretty and dumb”

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

Facebook Page:
Capi Julieta: https://www.facebook.com/CapiJulietaT/

Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx2QvLXCoMkyXI8f6uPHhUA

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Female Pilot, Helicopter Pilot, Pilot, Podcast, Women In Aviation

Episode 007 – Why The Low Number Of Female Pilots?; Interview With Lynda Meeks Founder Of Girls With Wings

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Ever wonder why you don’t see many female pilots? I never truly reflected on this fact until one day while boarding the plane a young girl pointed at the First Officer and said “Look Mom A Girl Pilot!” She then turned to me and said nothing. Upon further reflection I realized a man with silver hair is more inline with what we see as an airline pilot. But why?

After my flight that day I decided to do some research. I discovered there are over six hundred thousand pilots and only six percent are females. Additionally only three percent are Airline Transport Pilot rated. Of the five hundred thousand non-flying jobs in aviation 3.85 percent are women.

So why are there not more women in aviation and how do we attract more women to the field of aviation? To help answer these questions I am joined with Lynda Meeks of GirlsWithWings.com.

Lynda is an accomplished pilot and an inspiration to all those who wish to pursue a career in aviation. She is one of the key players in motivating young girls to pursue a career as a pilot and is one of the shining lights in the flying world. If you or someone you know wants to fly and they think they can’t because they are a female, you need to hear what Lynda has to say.

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Recommendation:

GirlsWithWings.com is a unique and fun website. It is entertaining, informative, and inspirational. I encourage you to visit the website if you have a young aviator interesting in flying.

If you have a child between the ages of 5 and 11 I highly recommend the wonderfully illustrated and inspiring story of Penelope Pilot and Her First Day as Captain. Join Penelope as she and the crew prepare for her exciting flight! All profits from the sales of this book benefit the non-profit organization Girls With Wings, Inc. It Includes a bonus stand up Penelope doll!

Thank you for listening to Aviation Careers Podcast. I encourage you to contact me with any questions, comments, or suggestions for future shows. I can be reached at AviatonCareersPodcast.com, on Facebook, Twitter, and by e-mail.

The path to an aviation career is varied and exciting. By clearly defining your career aspirations and continually moving towards your career goal you will succeed.

If you or a girl you know wants to become a pilot remember the advice of Penelope Pilot, “Girls need Flight Plans, not Fairy Tales”. So start making your plans today.

I look forward to speaking with you in the next episode!

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