“Women in the training realm tend to respond and learn much faster than their male counterparts. “I think historically this has been seen as the domain of men and it’s unfortunate. View Gallery: Flying High Over Cedar City - SUU Media Flight He believes women have advantages when learning to fly. When Spector is talking with potential students, she’ll be able to direct women to the SUU program, Mower said.Įncouraging women to join the aviation ranks is good for the industry, Mower said.

Spector is a regular visitor to school campuses on career day. I Hart Flying offers flight training scholarships. Spector persevered and decided to start her foundation to let girls and women know that a career in aviation is possible. “It ended up taking me four times as long and cost me four times as much because there were a lot of older men that … did not want me to succeed,” she said. Her experience included confronting the “old boys club.” She told the assembly she’d never thought she’d be a pilot and now she can’t imagine life without it. Rachelle Spector, founder and president of I Hart Flying, began her career in aviation after a flight instructor reached out to her via social media. “We are continuing to grow.” Founder had to confront 'old boys club' We have students from 45 states,” he said. Mower said the mission of I Hart Flying, a Southern California foundation dedicated to encouraging girls to consider a career in aviation, fits with the program’s record for innovation and inclusion. “Our hope and our goal with I Hart Flying is to broadcast that this is a viable and amazing career for women to move into.” As a matter of fact, we cannot produce pilots fast enough,” said Michael Mower, executive director and chief flight instructor at SUU Aviation. “The demand (for pilots) in the industry is high. Representatives from SUU Aviation and I Hart Flying Foundation announced they would work together to provide outreach and scholarships to women interested in a career in aviation. Giving women wings is the goal of a new partnership celebrated Tuesday at Cedar City Airport. View Gallery: New SUU Partnership Promotes Women Pilots

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