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Dottie Norkus

U.S.

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Expertise

I can address questions concerning: airline pilot employment & entry level airline careers in the Unites States, women pilots, flight training, pilot certification, non-university flight scholarships (mostly for women), aviation & airline safety topics, aviation accident investigation, air carrier accidents and airline operations. Please note, I CANNOT address flight training or career queries from outside the United States. If you are not in the USA, please direct your question to the message boards at www.PPRUNE.org as you can surely find an answer there. For those in India try http://www.indianpilots.com Also, I cannot address questions about aero engineering degree programs/careers or aviation management careers.

Experience in the area

U.S. Regional airline pilot with 15 years previous experience in airline ground operations. I have previously flown as a commercial skydive pilot and ferry pilot.

Organizations

I am a charter member of Women In Aviation International as well as the International Organization of Women Pilots: the Ninety Nines. I keep a database of flight scholarships for women (mostly in the Southwestern USA) and mentor student pilots.

Education/Credentials

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University certificate in Aviation Safety/Accident investigation.
A.S. in Aerospace Science.

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	T	P	Comments
afsha	11/11/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you for all your help. It .....
Paul	07/26/09	10	10	10	10	Thanks very much for your feedback. Very .....
Jeff	07/11/09	10	10	8	10
arminder	06/27/09	10	8	10	10
arminder	06/26/09	10	9	9	10

Recent Answers from Dottie Norkus

2009-10-28 career path:

Pati To become an airline pilot, you can have a degree in any subject. The major airlines prefer a bachelors while the regionals prefer at least an associates degree. Some pilots major in aviation but

2009-10-26 Aspiring Pilot needs guidance:

Stephen * My first major dilemma is that I can't decide between helicopter and aeroplane. Both really interest me, and while I know all the pros do you know where I can look to find out ALL the information

2009-09-17 career path confusion:

Courtney I really can't advise on aviation management careers since it is not in my scope of entry level airline or pilot careers however one thing is certain: Down the road if you don't go for

2009-08-23 degrees needed to be a pilot:

Christopher You can major in any subject you like. Pick what interests you so you will get good grades. You don't have to have a degree in aviation. In fact, many think it is best to major in anything

2009-08-13 Aerospace Studies VS Aero Eng:

Distinguishing between Aerospace Studies and Aero Engineering Aerospace Engineering is just that- engineering degrees with various aviation applications. The coursework depends on the institution. As

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