Balancing life as a pilot

摘要

I'm so fortunate, that after being an air traffic controller for 19 years, I now get to travel around this country sprinkling awareness about the dynamic industry of aviation with the hope to inspire women to look at aviation as a career for both passion and economic reasons. As my team and I talk to women of all ages across this vast country, we are asked really great questions. The number one question we hear is, "Why haven't we ever hear of these careers before?" Another question that sometimes comes up from young women is, "Can you be a pilot and a mom?" Although I am a mother, I am not a pilot, so I decided to call upon a pilot and ask some questions to find out how one pilot balances being a pilot and a mother. Trish Pulvermacher is a first officer on an Airbus A320 with Air Canada and she has traveled the world - even before her start with Canada's flag carrier. She is married to a pilot and is a mom of two. Here are some of the key takeaways that Pulvermacher shared during our conversation.