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Reflections of Gratitude

If someone told me as a kid that I'd become a pilot I wouldn't have believed it. Pia Bergqvist
Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • The author, an aviation journalist, reflects on her dream job, detailing unique flying experiences she once thought impossible and expressing deep gratitude for her fulfilling career path.
  • Initially facing barriers like limited access and a lack of female role models in aviation while growing up in Sweden, her dream became achievable after moving and discovering supportive communities.
  • Women in Aviation International (WAI) played a pivotal role in her journey, providing inspiration, scholarship opportunities, and crucial connections that led her to her rewarding career in aviation journalism.
  • The article serves as an encouragement to others, emphasizing that following one's passion, even through non-traditional paths, can lead to a career beyond one's wildest imagination.
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Landing on a beach or on a beautiful remote backcountry airstrip in an airplane equipped with fat tires. Flying in formation with some of the top airshow performers in the world doing loops and rolls in a sleek single-engine jet or a roaring round-engine T-6. Testing out the capabilities of some of the coolest new airplanes on the planet. Taking off from and landing on lakes in the untouched wilderness of Alaska. Being able to run down to the airport at any time to fly my own airplane.

Pia Bergqvist

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of flight time in nearly 40 different types of aircraft.

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