On this episode, we chat with Erika Armstrong. She is the author of the book A Chick in the Cockpit, active on social media, and has flown a wide array of aircraft. She talks with us about her start in an FBO at a Minnesota airport, her journey to become the Chick in the Cockpit, and her take on aviation today.

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Minnesota:

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/minnesota/news/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-no-its-poop/

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/minnesota/news/drone-flying-near-state-patrol-helicopter-minneapolis-1-taken-into-custody/

Kansas:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/governor-urges-congress-to-support-f-35-production-in-kansas/ar-AA1bAw4R?ocid=weather-verthp-feeds

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