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Expertise
I can address questions about airline pilot employment & entry level airline careers in the United States, women pilots, flight training, pilot certification, U.S. flight scholarships (mostly for women), aviation & airline safety topics, aviation accident investigation and airline operations. ***Please note, I cannot address flight training & career queries from outside the United States, or aero engineering degree programs/careers, aviation management topics. ****
Experience in the area
Airline captain with 15 years past experience in airline ground operations. I have previously flown as a commercial skydive pilot & ferry pilot and majored in Aviation Science
Organizations
International Organization of Women Pilots- The Ninety-Nines, charter member of Women In Aviation International, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, Air Line Pilots Association.
Education/Credentials
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University; Aviation Safety/Accident investigation.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike | 05/19/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | An excellent response! Plenty of information, that ..... |
| Casey | 09/19/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Brilliant! Dottie's answer went above and beyond ..... |
| Simon | 08/31/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Very elaborated and precise answer. Thank you ..... |
| Wajjanathon | 08/24/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Leigh Lawrence | 07/22/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | um thank you for all of your ..... |
Recent Answers from D. Norkus
2012-05-18 Upper Age Limit for Air Freight Flying:
Mike, "Are the age limits for the freight divisions the same as for the passenger divisions?" If the company (like UPS, Fed Ex) is operating under Federal Aviation Regulation Part 121, yes. Mandatory
2011-10-20 Hijabi pilot uniform:
Bouchra Outside of Muslim/Arab countries it would be a rare sight indeed to see a female pilot with a headscarf. It is often a rare sight for many passengers to see a female pilot at all much less one
2011-10-11 NTSB Air Accident investigator:
George Due to some sort of awful revamping of the NTSB website, it is more difficult than ever to get information. All their formerly useful pages are now dead links as the career info has been moved
2011-09-19 Importance of going to an aeronautics university?:
"I’m currently attending a community college for my general education and I’ll be attending the local flight school soon for my PPL." Casey, I think going to a C.C. first is a great idea- especially
2011-08-30 Possibilities for a foreigner:
Simon I won't 'sugar coat' it, I don't think it would work out until you gain more experience. 1) "If I convert my JAA license to FAA license and get a visa that permits temporary working in USA
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