A little ode to two of my favourite people in Aussie aviation.
On Amanda Deed – for HeliOps Magazine
Author: Bronni Bowen
Media Release: Georgia Croft Lands Her Dream Job
Georgia Croft, female Commercial Hot Air Balloon Pilot, starts up new operations location for Global Ballooning Australia based in Mansfield in Winter 2021, during the height of a global pandemic
On Natalie Davies-White – for HeliOps Magazine
The twists and turns of one's career and life are always a curious thing. Is it best to act through conscious choice? Do we subconsciously open ourselves to opportunities based on our thoughts and beliefs at a given time? Or is it all just a collection of happy coincidences? Whatever it is, Natalie Davies-White's life so far has been immense and an interesting one to watch...
On Leah Murphy – for HeliOps Magazine
It's every pilot's nightmare – the possibility that, after investing hundreds of hours and however many thousands of dollars in a license, it could all be dashed away in a second. For Leah Murphy, partway through her CFI training, that dreadful dream became a reality.
On Mona Seeberger – for HeliOps Magazine
Mona Seeberger is a Commercial Helicopter pilot and Fluggerätmechaniker (helicopter technician). She spoke to me for HeliOps Magazine, where we discuss the importance of knowing your aircraft, utilising social media to gain leverage in the aviation industry, adventure flying all over the world and the special thrills of taking to the air as a fresh PPL.
Stories from a Women Pilots’ Conference
ON S.A. TIME... As I sit, slightly dishevelled, on the public bench at the front of the Palace Hotel, my squinty eyes pick out a rogue pink feather that's loosened itself from someone's boa and come to rest against a supporting post holding up the famous pub's verandah, which extends above my head to the [...]
On Karla Pound – for HeliOps Magazine
A true wildlife warrior, it's not uncommon to discover images of Karla Pound with a Frilled Neck Lizard on her head or gazing lovingly into the glass-like eyes of a Black-headed Python that she's plucked from somewhere in the Australian bush. After exploring most of Australia's Designated Remote Areas at ground level, why not do it from the air now, too?
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On Wing Chan – for HeliOps Magazine
Wing loved machines and the ocean as a kid. Growing up, her family home was on the coast of Hong Kong, right in front of a spot where fire-fighting helicopters would pick up their water. She spent a lot of her time watching helicopters loading their buckets and wondering what it would be like to be in the pilot seat. As a teenager, she decided that she wanted to be a marine scientist and a helicopter pilot. Nobody believed that this was possible, but Wing loves a good challenge. I spoke to her about combining unlikely passions and the importance of preparation and support in facilitating success.
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Bronni Bowen 