Amanda Curless, 29, is a student pilot at ATP’s Daytona Beach, Florida, training center. She completed her first solo on September 25, 2018, and hopes to earn all of her instructor ratings by spring so she can start building the flight time she’ll need to become an airline pilot. “I try to be here as much as possible,” she says. “I treat it like a full-time job. I’ll go in at 6 a.m., and after my flight I’ll study. It’s really hard to study at home, with so many distractions. My husband is a chef, and we both have busy work schedules. He’s super understanding and supportive of my career.”
Amanda Curless: Clearing Obstacles and Climbing High
Key Takeaways:
- Student pilot Amanda Curless is intensely dedicated to her training at ATP, treating it as a full-time job with the goal of becoming an airline pilot, having recently completed her first solo.
- She pursued her lifelong dream of flying despite initial family skepticism about women in aviation and managing Crohn's disease, which she used as motivation to live life fully.
- Amanda advises aspiring aviators to bravely pursue their passion without fear, emphasizing the importance of trusting in one's own potential.
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