What “Flying” Bug?

Aviation is rarely presented as an attractive and achievable career option

Aviation’s representation in mainstream media and education, or lack thereof, is inhibiting females from realising that becoming a pilot is within their capabilities. One cannot simply catch the “flying” bug if their environment never delivers the inducive conditions.

I am a young student pilot who has recently commenced Commercial Pilot Licence training from an ab-initio level. I also hold a Bachelor of Aviation from Griffith University and am one of the executive leaders underpinning the MATES student development program. Unlike many of my peers, I have come from a completely non-aviation family.