This is my last post of the semester.
I have thoroughly enjoyed this class and wish everyone the best of luck
in their future endeavors.
At the beginning of the semester, my career aspirations included: working as a full-time flight instructor;
within 1 to 2 years, apply at the regional airlines; and hope to fly for the
majors one day.
Has my career plan changed? No,
I still want to pursue the same path.
While I’m open to anything, I strongly believe that I will enjoy
teaching others how to fly. I cannot
wait for that opportunity to arise. And
flying for the airlines is in my blood.
Working at Detroit-Metro airport has been my favorite job to date.
Having Izzy Novak, Dan Coogan and Alex Wall in class and sharing their
experience has only strengthened my decision to become an airline pilot. I enjoyed hearing their stories and how they
got to where they are today.
What was the most interesting blog topic? I had a great time researching SpaceX. I love astronomy and space exploration. There is so much that we don’t know as a
human race. Seeing a private company
send rockets into space, and in the near future humans, is fascinating to
me. I can only hope that one day my
children will have the opportunity to go into space. In contrast, the least interesting blog topic
was the rise of general aviation in China.
I suppose I’m not as interested with what is happening in China as
opposed to the United States and other countries around the world.
As far as guest speakers, I gained the most information from Theresa
Whiting. With me being a newly
certificated flight instructor, Theresa had a wealth of knowledge that I can
use every day. I can see why she was
named 2011 Flight Instructor of the Year for the FAA Great Lakes
Region. She really focuses on the
fundamentals of instructing, and emphasizes the importance of teaching
something right the first time. Above
all, make it enjoyable. Most of us are
here simply because we love to fly.
I believe that flight instruction is going help me grow
professionally. They say that you don’t
master something until you’ve taught it.
With aviation, you never stop learning.
Every time you step foot into an airplane a lesson is to be
learned. After graduation, I will
continue to take classes to further my career in aviation. This field is constantly changing, and you
have to be ready for anything because there will be competition. There are many options: FAAST, clinics, or college credits, I’m open
to it all.
Thanks for reading! I’m sure we
will cross paths in the future, whether it is the flight deck, the airport, or
the classroom.
