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Laura Laster

U.S.

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Expertise

I can help with questions about aviation disasters, aircraft operations especially general aviation and King Air information, aviation safety, and education questions on how to get into an aviation career. I can also answer general aviation questions as I am a commercial multi-engine pilot. I cannot answer questions about flight training or MBA schools in countries other than the USA or provide advice for non-US citizens interested in flight training. I cannot answer questions advising you what school to choose. I have no experience with aeronautical engineering so I cannot answer questions relating to engineering or schooling for aeronautical engineers. PLEASE don't ask me questions about any kind of engineering because it is outside my area of expertise, and I will NOT answer your question. I also cannot help you to choose a master's program for study as I do not have a master's degree in aviation. I cannot help with MBA advice.

Experience in the area

I have been studying aviation disasters through doing my own research and a lot of reading since I was 13 or 14 years old. I am very interested in aviation safety and also am a commercial, multi-engine pilot. I am an flight operations division manager for a company operating a large fleet of King Air aircraft (60) and so I have some business aviation experience as well as having flight instructed for one year after college. My operations manager job frequently involves coordinating international trips for aerial survey clients and hiring qualified pilots to fly aerial survey missions.

Education/Credentials

Bachelor of Science, Aeronautical Science with Flight Management Concentration: LeTourneau University (2004)

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	T	P	Comments
April	09/06/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you so much
April	09/04/09	10	10	10	10
MR.Dhaval Bhavsar	07/19/09	8	9	10	10
Chris	06/18/09	10	10	10	10	Thanks Laura for the quick response!
Paul	06/11/09	10	10	10	10	Thanks for the quick response!

Recent Answers from Laura Laster

2009-11-05 Career in Aviation:

Hello, Thanks for your question. Let me preface my answer by saying that I have not been in aviation for that long (it's been 5 years since I graduated from college myself#. The way I got into my present

2009-09-04 Which one should i become?:

Hello, Maybe, you can find a college or school in Japan that could tell you what qualifications are required to become an air traffic controller in Japan. Unfortunately, I don't know if it would be the

2009-09-04 Which one should i become?:

Hello again April, Well, an air traffic controller is not exactly an aviation engineer either. There are specific programs in the USA that are approved by the FAA (controlling agency of aviation in the

2009-09-03 Which one should i become?:

Hello - I will try to help you! When you refer to becoming an aviation engineer - I am a little confused as to what you mean. In the US we refer to an aviation engineer as someone who works with designing

2009-08-14 Part 61 vs. Part 141 commercial traning:

Hello again, Currently, I believe the regional airlines can hire as a first officer anyone with a commercial multi certificate who can pass their training programs. Previously, American Eagle, Colgan

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