Cockpits & Cocktails

As the first female chosen to be part of the Thunderbirds Air Force Demonstration Squadron, Nicole Malachowski has led an interesting life. Her interest in flight began at a young age, prompting her to join the Civil Air patrol. After her Air Force career, she worked in the Obama White House and later became an advocate for tick-borne illnesses after contacting such an ailment. She talks to "flyGIRL" Kelley and "Fly” Allyssa about all of this and more.

A native of Holland, Nancy Bradshaw has been a flying instructor, agricultural pilot, and helicopter pilot. She currently works for a regional airline in Texas and has a very popular YouTube Channel. She talks to "flyGIRL" Kelley and "Fly” Allyssa about her aviation experiences, building an amazing career via baby steps, and a whole lot more.

Podcaster, DJ, singer, and student pilot Inaia talks to "flyGIRL" Kelley and "Fly Allyssa"about how she got interested in aviation. She also discusses her other interests and how she hopes to combine them with flying, and more.

Collecting Copilots

Aubrey Warrick is an air transport pilot and the founder of the website Collecting Copilots. In a chat with  "flyGIRL" Kelley and "Fly” Allyssa, she discusses the importance of finding a work/life balance, pay inequality, supporting your peers, aligning with the right people, and more.

The upcoming Fun ‘n Sun airshow in Lakeland, Florida is the subject of today’s episode, as  "flyGIRL" Kelley and "Fly Allyssa" discuss what they love about it, where to stay if you go, and tips on how to best enjoy the event. Also, “flyGIRL” Kelley reveals how at last year’s show, she found someone infringing on her trademark. 

Note: as of this posting, Fun ‘n Sun has been postponed. Organizers, though, will meet in April to discuss the possibility of holding the event May 5-10. Details will be posted on their website.

Hosts "flyGIRL" Kelley and "Fly Allyssa" sit down and talk about the Cockpits and Cocktails backstory. They also discuss how they became interested in aviation, how their nicknames came about, embracing change, and more.

Kim Metris is a winner of the Fly Girl Scholarship and talks to Natalie and Alyssa about how she went from biology to an interest in flight. She also talks about her French husband, who drops by, the importance of finding a mentor, and the importance of staying out of your own way.

Captain Valerie joins Natalie and Fly Alyssa. The native of Canada tells the Fly Girls what movie first got her interested in aviation, why you need a twin-engine plane to fly to the Bahamas, what it’s like living on a hangar community, her dream plane, and more.

Saundra Zimmerman is a corporate flight attendant. She sits down with the Fly Girls to to discuss how her job differs from those of her commercial counterparts, why she’s learning to fly, serving a naked passenger, who refused to get dressed, and more.