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Attention African-American Female Pilots

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Attention African-American Female Pilots: My friend and fellow Pilot Wife, Shannon M. Morrison holds a masters in Arts, Ohio State University, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Her current thesis called Navigating Secret Societies: Black Women in the Commercial Airline Industry is evolving into a

Six Reasons to Celebrate not Celebrating (on Valentine’s Day)

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If you are married to aviation…errr…I mean someone in aviation (is there a difference?) you know that it definitely affects many every aspect of your daily lifestyle. From where you live (about a zillion miles from anyone you actually know) to your newfound ability

20 Great Gift Ideas for the Pilot Wife in Your Life

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BUTTERY SOFT AVIATION THEMED LEGGINGS: A TPWL™ original! These cute leggings are the perfect item to lounge around the house, hit the gym, or wear under a flowy tunic to your next aviation event! With their cute TPWL original designs and their buttery soft

Situational Awareness

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Situational awareness: A commonly used term among pilots and others in the aviation world. The term often refers to a pilot’s awareness of the airplane’s physical location in space, but extends outward to include all factors relating to the safety of the flight, and

To the Husband That Forgets Mother’s Day…and Birthdays…and Anniversaries…

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Do you want to know what my husband is out doing right now as I type this? Shopping. He stopped at the grocery store on his way home after a long and exhausting stint at work in order to buy the fixings for the

Fix It

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This week my automatic gate stopped shutting. It’s a big, green monstrosity constructed of a wood-hung steel frame that weighs about a million pounds, and I was growing weary of slogging out in the pouring rain to force it closed. In my humble opinion,

Just Stop

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I recently sat across the table from another woman over a dinner of sub-par pizza at a unexceptional restaurant. We attempted to have some semblance of a conversation despite the persistent din of her young children, who apparently found our attempts at female fellowship

Distance Makes the Heart Grow Distant

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We’ve all seen the movie (only like fifty million times during his last trip). A chance encounter. A twist of fate. A stolen kiss. And they fall instantly, deeply, madly in love on the Carolina beaches beneath a breathtaking sunset. They spend two romantic,

To Love a Pilot You Must Learn to F.L.Y.

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It was one of those divine moments of shining clarity. For some people they come like the morning sun rising over the horizon and bathing the world in glorious revelation. However, in my stubbornness they usually come more in the form of a good,

Something New

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I’ve decided it’s time for something new. As most of you probably know, just before Christmas I decided to take some time off – not just from The Pilot Wife Life, but from social media (and all outside activity and distraction) as a whole.