It was the first day of a long trip… Anyone who has been doing this beautiful chaos long enough knows that those words are the classic intro to an epic aviation horror story, akin in the novelist world to the infamous, ‘It was a dark and stormy night.” If you don’t believe in the curse …
This year has been difficult for so many people in the aviation world and, indeed, far beyond. Our own community has been racked with illness, downgrade, frame/pay change, furlough, and even shut down. Stress is high, spirits are low, and financials are precarious. Enter the holidays. I know that many families are facing the holidays …
Hello! My name is Graham…Graham Quacker, that is! I am an official, bonafide Thing with Wings, just like you! My mom (who runs this community and sometimes calls me Sweet Tweets) told me that some of my other Things with Wings friends (that would be you!) we’re having a rough time and could probably use …
Pilots. What a lot they are! The more I get to know this community, the more I love the beautiful individuals who comprise it. While every single person has unique characteristics and personality traits based on his/her life experiences, family values, religious beliefs, etc., most pilots tend to have some important commonalities, not least of …
Today is September 11th. This day has immense meaning for people in America, as well as all over the world. It is the day that many realized just how deeply the darkness can penetrate; it was also the day that we realized that darkness cannot overcome the tenacity of the human spirit. It is the …
We Will Not Live in Fear – In Remembrance of 9/11 Read More »
I’ve been a little hesitant to post these numbers because I feel like the mission of this site is to seek hope and veer away from the negative. At the same time, it’s really important that everyone inside and outside the industry understand the gravity of what we are facing and how incredibly important it …
Pandemic Impacts Thousands in Aviation: The Numbers and Some Resources Read More »
Let me first say, I am not political, though heaven knows I can say, ‘I ate a banana for lunch,’ and somehow someone will manage to turn it into a extremist political affiliation. Let me also say, I believe in kindness. I don’t honestly know what I believe about the efficacy of masks, the virology …
Dear Husband, I’ve been thinking a lot lately, and in light of all the craziness and uncertainty going on in our world right now, there’s something I need to make sure you know. I’m with you. Always. Forever. Do you remember that beautiful day when we stood hand in hand and melded two lives – …
An Open Letter to My Aviation Husband in This Time of Uncertainty Read More »
As you know, when I am quiet here about something major going on in the world, I am not quiet in my head. I created this community with a very specific three-tiered mission (create positive community, teach women to love themselves, strengthen aviation marriages), and it is very important to me that I weigh all …
“If our dreams should fall to earth and shatter into a million tiny pieces, don’t be afraid to pick one of those pieces up and begin again.” Good morning, family! You are beautiful, capable, loved! I know that, for some of us, it feels like someone picked up our fragile lives, dropped them onto a …