I am a former airline pilot who used a red flight bag instead of a black one because I thought it was cheerier. I began taking flying lessons the year after the first female airline pilot was hired, so I stood out even without the red flight bag. I noticed that if a flight attendant had a question about something with the airplane, often because of an inquisitive passenger, … [Read more...]
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About Shirley Phillips
Shirley M Phillips’ debut memoir How Not to Fly An Airplane: A Female Pilot’s Journey is forthcoming from Apprentice House Press (May 2025). More information can be found at her website at shirleymphillips.com