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Saying “Yes” is also saying “No.”

Saying “Yes” is also saying “No.” Someone once told me, “When you say “yes” to something, you say “no” to something else.” So true. In an upcoming podcast episode of Cockpits & Cocktails, we discuss how important it is to learn to say no to commitments that may...

Juggling It All: How Do We Do That Exactly??

There are many aspects to our lives. There are many individuals we love and who we are responsible for. How do we move through our lives, loving others, and staying true to ourselves. Is it possible to juggle it all? [caption id="attachment_3101" align="alignnone"...

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes: Why are changes so ch-ch-ch-challenging?

Change is one of the hardest things we go through and yet, it is also an inevitable, consistent, constant element of our lives. In the words of the world famous performer David Bowie, Ch-ch-ch-ch-changesTurn and face the...

Final Flight, Final Fight

Erin Miller's book "Final Flight, Final Fight" is a chronological account of the author's journey to enshrine the memory and history of the WASP in stone — both literally and metaphorically — in a legally binding manner. The fight begins when Erin's grandmother's...

Curtiss-Wright Aeronautical Engineering Cadettes

The story of the Curtiss Wright Cadettes is a riveting, yet unacclaimed piece of World War II history. In Flying Into Yesterday: My Search for the Curtiss-Wright Aeronautical Engineering Cadettes, the author seeks to rectify that omission by recounting the lives of...

The Ninety-Nines in Sweetwater

WASP stands for the Women Airforce Service Pilots — this was a group of women who flew in varying capacities during World War II. The Ninety-Nines is an international organization of women pilots originally formed during the early 1900s. Appropriately, the group was...

My New Life As A Corporate Pilot!

So, what is a corporate pilot? Google definition: Corporate pilots (sometimes colloquially referred to as "private pilots") are pilots who fly for a living but who do not work for a large airline. In some cases, they work for corporations that have purchased private...

Lori and GIFT

This post was written by Lori, a student pilot currently undergoing flight training for a private pilot license. To learn more about the camp Lori attended, Girls In Flight Training - visit the website. You can also find GIFT on Facebook, along with recent activities,...

A Career in the Aviation Industry: 5 Things to Consider

This article was written by Marissa Davis. Marissa works with X-naut, a company that designs effective air cooling cases for iPads to prevent them from overheating. Like many children, the younger version of you dreamt of flying alongside your favorite...

Captain Laura Einsetler – A Story of Passion and Resilience!

Read a short bio from Captain Laura about her path into the aviation industry! Comment below, how did this incredible woman inspire you? Remember to share with friends! Highlighting Inspirational 99s! Perfectionism, a blessing and a curse! Lol I had to...