Aviation Organization

Joining any association that relates to your career is very important because you are surrounding yourself  with people who have the same ambitions, interests and goals as you. There is a lot of information and advice out there and the best way to get involved is to join the many organizations like The Air line Pilot Association (ALPA), Women in Aviation International (WAI), Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). There are many more associations in the aviation industry but these are a few good ones that stuck out to me. 

Women in aviation is an international nonprofit organization for both men and women. The members include all aspects of the industry from student pilots ,commercial pilots ,cooperate pilots,  air traffic controllers, aviation industry teachers, airport managers, aircraft maintenance  etc. The mission of this organization is to promote women to join the aviation world. They aim to help with looking for jobs, have chapter meetings to help keep you updated in the industry,offer many educational tips via books, magazines, videos. They also offer many great scholarships for both women and men. 

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association mission is to protect our freedom to fly. The organization speaks for the members in aviation issues, educates, flight to keep aviation available for all. The members have aviation attorneys for your convince. Send out a monthly magazine with updated aviation news and tips. One of the best things about being a member is they have a lot of online training classes. I’ve personally used some of the online training for classes at Eastern.This is probably one of the most important organizations to join as a pilot. 

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. (n.d.). Retrieved November 3, 2015, from http://www.aopa.org/

Women in Aviation, International Official Site. (n.d.). Retrieved October 31, 2015, from https://www.wai.org/