Aviatrix Book Club January 2021 Author Interview with Erika Armstrong A CHICK IN THE COCKPIT

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Aviatrix Book Club - January 2021 - Author interview with Erika Armstrong, A CHICK IN THE COCKPIT  ****SPOILER ALERT****

All-around aviation professional, and prolific aviation writer, Erika Armstrong, reads an excerpt from A CHICK IN THE COCKPIT, before we get into the details. In a proper book club talk, we discuss the hard stuff she shared in the book, career and life balance, women pilots and horses, book clubs, the word 'Chick', and end on a high note, offering some encouraging words for pilots and pilots-in-training affected by Covid. 

If you haven't read the book, and plan to, consider waiting to listen to the whole interview. You can jump to the time markers below to avoid spoilers. 

Intro and Welcome
01:27 - Erika reads an excerpt from the book
08:05 - Spoiler Alert, then we talk about the hard stuff
25:35- Book Club Warriors - the heroes of the story (Spoilers in this portion)
26:41 - Women pilots and horses (Green light- no spoilers here)
28:12 - Why the word "Chick"? (Green light) 
29:37 - Where is Erika now, personally and professionally? (Green light)
33:45 - Erika offers encouraging words about the aviation industry's rebound from Covid. Hang in there! (Green light)

Find Erika everywhere @achickinthecockpit achickinthecockpit.com 

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Liz Booker transitioned to full-time writer in 2019 after a 28-year career as a Coast Guard helicopter pilot and foreign diplomat. She holds a Master in Public Administration from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and a Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Ve

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