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Sarah
Student Pilot
Hi girls! My name is Sarah and I live in Oswego, Illinois. I am 18 years
old and I am currently a freshman at Aurora University, majoring in
Mathematics. I have a cat named Mufasa (yes, his name is from the
Lion King!) who I adopted from an animal shelter about two years ago.
I am a big fan of Disney movies, Broadway musicals, and especially
math and physics problems! I still live at home with my parents so I can
save money for college, and continuous flight lessons.
I have been flying about a year, and have accumulated eighty hours
strictly in a Cessna 172 that uniquely has been converted into a
tailwheel aircraft. I enjoy every minute of flying, however, I am not
especially a big fan of stalls :) I really enjoy bush flying ever since I
experienced landing on water, amongst glaciers and mountains in
Alaska. I continuously look forward to more lessons flying floats, and
cannot wait to earn my seaplane rating once my private license has
been accomplished!
Both my mom and dad worked around aviation in Alaska. My mom was
a dispatcher for a small air taxi service in Ketchikan, and my dad was a
bush pilot there too for about twenty years! Aviation has been a part of
me ever since I was born, and perhaps because of it, could explain
why I moved up to Alaska for the summer; just a week after my high
Student Pilot
Hi girls! My name is Sarah and I live in Oswego, Illinois. I am 18 years
old and I am currently a freshman at Aurora University, majoring in
Mathematics. I have a cat named Mufasa (yes, his name is from the
Lion King!) who I adopted from an animal shelter about two years ago.
I am a big fan of Disney movies, Broadway musicals, and especially
math and physics problems! I still live at home with my parents so I can
save money for college, and continuous flight lessons.
I have been flying about a year, and have accumulated eighty hours
strictly in a Cessna 172 that uniquely has been converted into a
tailwheel aircraft. I enjoy every minute of flying, however, I am not
especially a big fan of stalls :) I really enjoy bush flying ever since I
experienced landing on water, amongst glaciers and mountains in
Alaska. I continuously look forward to more lessons flying floats, and
cannot wait to earn my seaplane rating once my private license has
been accomplished!
Both my mom and dad worked around aviation in Alaska. My mom was
a dispatcher for a small air taxi service in Ketchikan, and my dad was a
bush pilot there too for about twenty years! Aviation has been a part of
me ever since I was born, and perhaps because of it, could explain
why I moved up to Alaska for the summer; just a week after my high
school graduation! I decided it was time for me to take a chance on some of my dreams to fly in the Alaskan Bush.
I was hired with a small air carrier service as a tour coordinator and dispatcher that would involve
dealing with passengers from various cruises, and dispatching tours to fly over the Misty Fjords
National Monument. Even though my job was very stressful, I found peace within knowing that I
truly wanted to fly in this beautiful, yet dangerous region.
Joe was one of the many remarkable pilots that I worked with every day, and over the course of
just one month after I moved, Joe became my role model for pursuing my dreams to fly. He shared
with me his excitement to hear how I was determined to find my place as a girl in the aviation
industry! Joe also shared some of his words of wisdom with me, during his little “life lessons 101”
with me in the mornings of the dispatch office. I remember one of them taught me that you cannot
hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk, or try to feed it to your dog, because in the end your
dog will not want to eat your broccoli either! But for the most part, he taught me to follow my
dreams no matter who discouraged them.
dealing with passengers from various cruises, and dispatching tours to fly over the Misty Fjords
National Monument. Even though my job was very stressful, I found peace within knowing that I
truly wanted to fly in this beautiful, yet dangerous region.
Joe was one of the many remarkable pilots that I worked with every day, and over the course of
just one month after I moved, Joe became my role model for pursuing my dreams to fly. He shared
with me his excitement to hear how I was determined to find my place as a girl in the aviation
industry! Joe also shared some of his words of wisdom with me, during his little “life lessons 101”
with me in the mornings of the dispatch office. I remember one of them taught me that you cannot
hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk, or try to feed it to your dog, because in the end your
dog will not want to eat your broccoli either! But for the most part, he taught me to follow my
dreams no matter who discouraged them.
During that summer, I boarded Joe and a family of four into the DeHavilland Beaver for a routine
flight in the Misty Fjords, however, they never returned. When I heard the devastating news of what
happened to Joe, my dreams of flying in the Alaskan Bush ultimately ended.
After the summer tourism season was over, I came back home to start College. I quickly knew that I
had to regain my confidence in flying, for fear that I would lose my dreams based on what
happened to Joe that summer. I am happy to say that even though I am not currently flying
amongst the mountains and glaciers, I have regained full confidence within myself to follow my
dreams of flying.
flight in the Misty Fjords, however, they never returned. When I heard the devastating news of what
happened to Joe, my dreams of flying in the Alaskan Bush ultimately ended.
After the summer tourism season was over, I came back home to start College. I quickly knew that I
had to regain my confidence in flying, for fear that I would lose my dreams based on what
happened to Joe that summer. I am happy to say that even though I am not currently flying
amongst the mountains and glaciers, I have regained full confidence within myself to follow my
dreams of flying.
Girls, there will be times in your life when sometimes flying seems just impossible based on
personal issues, relationships or financial reasons. But I want to show girls everywhere that even
though you might feel like giving up your dreams for flying because at times things seem to rough
to handle, just remember that your dreams are also too precious of a gift to waste! :)
personal issues, relationships or financial reasons. But I want to show girls everywhere that even
though you might feel like giving up your dreams for flying because at times things seem to rough
to handle, just remember that your dreams are also too precious of a gift to waste! :)
Also remember to do what your heart tells you. Like
Cinderella says: “A dream is a wish your heart makes
when you're fast asleep. Don’t let your heart be filled
with sorrow, for all you know tomorrow, the dream that
you wish will come true. No matter how your heart is
grieving, if you keep on believing, the dream that you
wish will come true”!
Cinderella says: “A dream is a wish your heart makes
when you're fast asleep. Don’t let your heart be filled
with sorrow, for all you know tomorrow, the dream that
you wish will come true. No matter how your heart is
grieving, if you keep on believing, the dream that you
wish will come true”!