Lauren Cohen caught the flying bug while attending high school in Reston, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C. “My high school was very focused on getting into college and having a career plan,” she says. “I did a project on the pilot shortage and started considering aviation. When I got the idea in my head, I couldn’t shake it and just knew I would make it happen.”
Lauren Cohen: A Pilot and Teacher at Heart
Key Takeaways:
- Lauren Cohen discovered her passion for aviation in high school after researching the pilot shortage, quickly earning her private pilot certificate in the challenging Washington D.C. airspace.
- By age 20, she rapidly advanced her training at ATP, earning multiengine and instrument instructor certificates and now works as a flight instructor while pursuing a degree in elementary education.
- Her biggest challenge was building confidence in her ability to fly complex aircraft, and she now embraces her role as an influential mentor, role model, and coach to her students, teaching them to be safe and competent pilots.
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