Self Reflective Essay Growing up I was always fascinated with airplanes and the flying world, so from a very young age I knew that I was going to pursue a career as an airline pilot. Over the years my passion for aviation continued to grow and I was extremely thrilled to finally make my dream a reality when I enrolled in the aviation program here at the University of Oklahoma. Coming into the program I had very little knowledge of aviation as a whole, but I did know that the aviation world was coming to a point where the need for commercial pilots was beginning to increase dramatically. I even got to speak with a few Delta and American pilots this summer and all of them said, “we need more young people to step up and become pilots or …show more content…
I knew that in order to become a pilot you definitely needed to know how to fly a plane, and to get an internship with an airliner you need to have the grades; however, I never considered taking into account getting involved with the community and the aviation program in order to make your resume stand out. Every guest speaker and alumni pilots of the aviation program talked about how getting they got involved with programs like SAC, NIFA, or just helping out with aviation events really helped them get a job with an airliner since it was another item they could add to their resume. As the semester continued I decided that it would be a huge resume builder to join a few of these organizations like SAC and even getting to help with the aviation festival because it was rewarding to see how much kids loved airplanes and how one day they would become a pilot so it reminded me a lot of me when I was a young boy. Also joining SAC this year was incredible since I got to meet so many new people in the aviation program as well as going down to Dallas to see the American Airlines training center since one of my possible goals is to work for American Airlines one day, but also getting my name out to recruiters and hearing them say that they will be scouting me shortly made me literally almost pass out and getting to represent the aviation department was worth every …show more content…
Justin’s speech quickly grabbed my attention because he too had the same dream like me where he came to the University of Oklahoma and hoped that one day he would become an airline pilot; however, he still found happiness in the aviation world by being an operations manager and that’s certainly not an area I’ve considered about working for. I found that Justin’s job was way more complicated than I thought it was because I thought as an operations manager you just had to handle small parts of the airport. Instead, he handles literally every part of the airport from the gates, which aircraft is in services and which ones are in repair, handling delays, and even helping employees load up cargo and luggage on and off the aircraft. After hearing everything that he does, I thought to myself “I would never want to do his job”, but I surprised to hear that he absolutely loved his job as operations manager. Considering the fact that he got a job with Southwest Airlines I knew that they loved to have fun with their employees, yet one thing he said was that it wasn’t just about having fun with the employees, but also with the passengers. As Justin would go on to explain the
Unlike most corporations, Southwest has an inverted pyramid structure with employees at the top, a higher priority than any other stakeholder. Customers come second, as Southwest President Colleen Barrett describes it: "If we treat them [employees] right, and give them proactive customer service, they...will in turn assure that our second most important group, [the passengers]...receive the same proactive customer service." (Barrett, Colleen. Interview. Knowledge @ Wharton. Wharton School of Management: 8 Jul 2008. Podcast). Barrett and her colleagues are demonstrating conceptualization, or the ability to distinguish what are their top short and long term goals. They hope to create a continuous wheel of service where employees at the top ensure that passengers below them are always satisfied. To complete the organization pyramid, management is at the bottom. This further embodies the spirit of servant leadership, where the focus is on increased services to others rather then to
Activity #1 FLIGHT A kid named Zits who lives in Seattle, is only fifteen years old. He’s tall, skinny, ugly, and sometimes mean. He also has forty-seven zits and that’s where he gets his name from. Zits is Irish, Indian and is a foster child.
The Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashed. The meaning of this flight was to take the team from Montevideo, Uruguay to Santiago, Chile. There were 5 crew members and 40 passengers. Some of them even brought their friends and family along with them on this trip.
Over the course of this class I feel like I have become a much better writer. When I go back and look at some of my Journal entries and assignments that I did at the beginning of the semester, I can’t help but tense up at some of the things I wrote. Sometimes the things I was writing didn’t flow well, or I might have even have missed glaring grammar mistakes.
In 7th grade at the age of 12, a former-Air Force pilot came to talk to my school on veterans day about the rush and excitement he had while he flew an airplane. He said he had been in Operation Desert Storm and many practice exercises while he was in the military. I was sitting in the back row of the bleachers but I thought, he was talking directly to me. Ever since those few minutes while he told us his amazing story, i wanted to fly an airplane. A year later in my story I went on my first commercial airline plane to Orlando, Florida. While my family slept, I was wide awake. It was an unbelievable experience. I believe that I am a suitable candidate to have a seat on the Polaris Aeronautics class.
I decided that Computer Engineering was not what I wanted to do. I started searching online for colleges that allowed me to pursue my interest in aviation, I found that Northshore Community College offered a program in aviation. I started preparing, and taking courses at Middlesex Community College that may be transferred, and save time and money. In the fall of 2015, I transferred to NSCC for aviation management, while also doing flight training to get my private pilot's license. This decision has been one of the best ones I ever made because there is nothing better than doing what you have a passion for. At NSCC, I am part of the TRIO program, which it is a big help in the success of my education by tutoring me each semester, and helping me making the right decisions in my career. Recently, I have been awarded with a scholarship of the STEM, and in my flight training I will soon hold a private pilot license, which is a great success. It is a great accomplishment I have done with a lot of work and effort, and as result, I have also been selected by the flight school as the student of the month in the past, and participated in a Northshore Community College TV commercial representing
Being an airline pilot can batch most glamorous and the most exciting thing in the world for somebody who are in love with aviation. Every year millions of people apply flight schools to become a pilot, but most of them do not have any idea about flight training and what kind of abilities that they should have to become a professional pilot. When you choose a career for you and decide to do this in your whole life, some risks have to be taken. For some positions when you work for an airline, it can take up to 10 years of flying experience to even qualify. Needless to say you need to be careful about your job and commit yourself emotionally and mentally to do work you are doing or course in spite
Ever since I started talking this class, English 1301, with Dr. Piercy, I have been able to expand my writing and thinking skills. Not only was I able to make more better essays but I also learned important topics such as how education creates an impact in the world. In this essay I will be talking about three writings and how they are related to this course semester. The three writings are “On Bullshit” by Harry Frankfurt, “Why I Write Bad” by Milo Beckman,and “Statement of Teaching Philosophy” by Stephen Booth. How are these 3 writings related to this semester’s course work?
While at Georgia Tech the September 11, 2001 attacks took place making my commitment to the Air Force from one of paying back my scholarship to one of service to my country and defense of my nation. After four rigorous years I received a commission in the United States Air Force to fly F-15E Strike Eagles as a Weapons Systems Operator (WSO). As a WSO I have tw...
As a child I attended a local air show with my father and came away smitten with aircraft, and the idea of someday being a pilot. The idea of joining the Air Force, which would give me the opportunity to serve in the military while at the same time following my dream of flying airplanes, suited me perfectly. The prospect of a free college education made the idea even better! Throughout high school I devoted my efforts in and out of school to achieving this goal. My pursuit paid off with an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Class of 2004.
In fact, I must complete 1,500 hours of flight time to become an Airline Pilot. As a result, this not just takes a huge amount of time, but it also requires a ton of money. But, my parents have always been telling me that nobody should take away your dreams. So, I told myself that these challenges won't stop me from achieving what I want to do or what I want to become at some point in my life. Therefore, these made the Air Force a top choice for me to become an Airline Pilot. I have always wanted to help people by doing what I love, and by joining the Air Force I would make not only my family proud but also the American people.
Since the Jet Age, airlines have been entering and existing the airline industry. Some have been in business since the very beginning. For example, United airlines was founded almost twenty-five years before the jet age took off, and due to an incredible amount of money that the airline had by being one of the first airlines predating the Jet Age, was able to buy new jets and assert itself as one of THE giants of air travel by the late 1950’s. But the introduction of new technology paved the way for issues regarding externalities, and production of these new technologies. ("Assessing the external environment - Responding to a changing external business environment - United Airlines | United Airlines case studies and information | The Times 100", n.d., p. 1) The beginning of the Jet Age offered an intense opportunity for new firms to open or expand, producing new products from jet engines to structural parts, from radar technology, to reclining seats. According to research done by the Air Transportation Action Group, “It has been estimated the airline industry supports a grand total of 29 million jobs” (Hanlon, 2007, p. 1). This statistic proves how dependent the world is on the airline industry, for jobs and travel, as well as r...
Let's kick this off! For me, this topic hits home and in my pocket. My uncle, retired Coast Guard Captain Brian Murray, fly's for Emirates Airlines out of Dubai. Growing up with aviation in our family, I've seen and heard the best stories of flight, but it seems the best are yet to come. Every new dawn breeds a new idea of some component of flight that will lead to the best experiences offered in the passenger aircraft world.
My journey into the Air Force begins in a similar manner to many fighter pilots my age. It all started with a small movie from 1986, “Top Gun”. As a five year old watching fighters streak across the screen, I was hooked. I realized quickly that the Air Force would be the place that I could pursue that dream. However, while I was still in school, our nation was attacked on September 11th and my motivation was completely changed. Going to college in New Jersey just a short train ride from the Twin Towers, I knew many who had lost friends and family in the attacks. No longer was my commissioning and career selection about a self-interested dream. With the clarity of retrospection, I can recognize that the driving element was the desire to serve. While in college, I had the occasion to enter our main campus building where the names of all the students who died in service to the nation are inscribed on the walls. Walking in that hall always filled me wit...
When I look at how mankind has evolved over years, it amazes me. My career goal is to become a mechanical engineer. I aspire to become skilled enough to create mechanics, which will improve people’s lives. I come from a very hardworking family. As the first son,a lot is expected from me to set good examples for my younger brothers.