Producing this podcast is a labor of love, but it requires significant effort. With your support, I can make it even better for you. If the Chicks Who Fly Podcast has made a difference for you and brought you joy, please consider supporting our work: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inaia/support *To opt in for the free PDF with all the information, requirements and process to become an FAA certificated ground instructor, send me an email at: chickswhoflyofficial@gmail.com Connect with Latinas in Aviation: https://www.latinasinaviation.org/ In this episode of 'Chicks Who Fly,' we sit d ..read more

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Inaia is a full-time Ground Instructor at a part 121 cargo airline despite the fact that she’s a low-time private pilot with her Advanced Ground Instructor and Instrument Ground Instructor ratings from the FAA. In this Episode of Chicks Who Fly, Inaia shares how she got a job at at part 121 carrier, what the benefits are of getting her ground instructor ratings despite the fact that she was told getting these ratings would be a waste of time and some of the insights she has gained as she teaches ground school to pilots who are thousands of times more experienced than she is. --- Support this p ..read more

In this episode of Chicks Who Fly, I am trying something different and taking some time to share my flight training story, the lessons I learned and answering some of the questions we regularly hear from our listeners. Today I share how I became interested in aviation, what took me so long to get my pilot certificate and what I am up to now. I share the story of my first solo and of my private pilot checkride. I also talk about the things I’ve been doing since I became a pilot to keep developing my skills and to grow as a safe and competent pilot flying in the real world. I also share some of ..read more

In this episode of Chicks Who Fly, I get to have a conversation with Memphis-based retired FedEx Captain, Patricia Kessler. Patricia was first exposed to aviation when she married a man who had always wanted to take flying lessons and she sat in the back seat during a lesson. That sparked her love for flying. Patricia soon got a job w the Dept of Defense, joined the Army Reserves and applied to a reserve squadron at McGuire Air Force base and  joined a military flying club near Philadelphia where she began her pilot training. After her time in the military, Patricia flew for People Expres ..read more

Graciela Tiscareño-Sato is an award-winning author, bilingual public speaker, and passionate storyteller who grew up in Colorado with her her four younger siblings and her parents, who were immigrants from Mexico. As a kid, Graciela’s family didn’t have the money to get on an airplane but when young Graciela used to see airplanes fly overhead, she always got excited and wondered where they were going. In high school, Graciela had a career counselor who’s husband was an Air Force Major, and he became Graciela’s mentor to help her go to college and earn her degree. Graciela’s mother cried w ..read more

In this 6th episode of season 2 of Chicks Who Fly, I get to have a conversation with private pilot, working on her instrument rating, Robin Hollinger. After working 5 or 6 different jobs, Robin pivoted and decided to pursue a career in aviation.  The idea to start flight training was sparked by her younger brother wanting to start flight training. Robin went on to haver her discovery flight at 30 after a career counselor  helped her get clear on what she wanted for herself. The counselor also helped set Robin up to pursue her flying goals. Robin started flying in Wisconsin. Eventuall ..read more

In this fifth episode of season two of Chicks Who Fly, I get to have a conversation with recent Embry Riddle graduate, flight instructor first officer at a regional airline based in upstate New York, Lindsay Cosby. When Lindsay was growing up, she was considering becoming a military pilot until she found out that her peanut allergy was a medical disqualifying factor. So she applied for and received a scholarship to get her private in one summer and then went off to train at Embry Riddle, where she finished all her training in an impressive 2 1/2 years by staying on campus every summer and holi ..read more

In this fourth episode of season two of Chicks Who Fly,  I get to have a conversation with Part 135 Corporate pilot flying a PC-12 in the Caribbean, who was born and raised in Rio, Brazil, Debbie Nascimento. Debbie is a first generation aviator who became a flight attendant at 20. While working in the airline, she used to go into the cockpit and ask the pilots questions about what they were doing, how to fly the airplane and how to go about getting her certificates and ratings. She decided to take out a loan so that she could do her training quickly. Debbie did her entire training pa ..read more

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