TPN likes to celebrate, hard work, entrepreneurship, and paying it forward, which is why we are excited to be welcoming two future pilots and Liz Greene to talk about PreFlight Camp. PreFlight Camp is a non-profit and their mission to transform beliefs about gender roles and inspire young girls to take off into their future. They have a camp program for girls 11-14 and a post-camp mentorship program, where young girls are paired with female pilot mentors. They are introducing a new flight scholarship to use towards their private pilot’s license and flight gear to set the campers up for success. The two future pilots who are joining us today are Athasi Madabhush and Shannon Leday. They share their experience at PreFlight camp and talk about some of the goals they have for their future. We are also excited to offer them some gifts that will help them as they work through their flight training. Listen to get inspired about the future of aviation and to learn about the bright young girls who are mentored by Liz and the amazing mentors of PreFlight Camp.
In This Episode
1:46 – About PreFlight and their mission to empower future female pilots
6:07 – Meet two future pilots and learn about their experience at the PreFlight camp
9:27 – How PreFlight camp opens girls up to all the potential career opportunities through mentors and real-life experiences
15:44 – Shannon and Athasi’s career goals and future plans
18:26 – What the 5 month mentorship program looks like after girls leave the camp
25:50 – Advice that Liz, Shannon and Athasi have for aspiring female pilots
34:49 – Partners who make the flight scholarships possible
38:11 – How you can apply for or get involved in PreFlight camp
Resources Mentioned
PreFlight camp website – (https://bit.ly/31ImMDB)
Bose – www.bose.com
PIVOT – www.pivotcase.com
ForeFlight – www.foreflight.com
Amazon Smile – make PreFlight your charity
Send TPN an email – heyguys@thepilotnetwork.org
The Pilot Network Community – https://community.thepilotnetwork.org/