Aero Linx: Sisters Of The Skies
Committed to Diversifying the Skies, we are an organization of professional black female pilots who are committed to supporting future black aviators through mentorship, professional development, outreach and scholarship. With our outreach programs, youth have the opportunity to engage with female pilots in uniform and take discovery flights with hopes of fostering tomorrow’s aerospace professionals. Our programs are aimed at exposing African American female youth to aviation via career discovery events.
LAHSO
An acronym for “Land and Hold Short Operation.” These operations include landing and holding short of an intersecting runway, a taxiway, a predetermined point, or an approach/departure flightpath.
“Our investment in the aviation workforce of the future must begin today. These grants help nurture interest in aviation at an early age to build a career during one of the most dynamic times in aviation history.”
Source: FAA Administrator Steve Dickson, a former commercial airline Captain, discussing DoT's awarding $5 million in grants in an effort to "educate the next generation of pilots and other aviation professionals." The projected shortfall of aviators in the next 5 years may not be significantly alleviated with the creation of more entry-level pilots, but the following decade will require just as much replenishment for its retiring baby boom pilots.
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