If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink..!!

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In this episode I start work as a second officer at Bristow Helicopters in Lagos on the DHC-6 Twin Otter, twin engine turboprop. I realise pretty quickly that having a woman up front at the sharp pointy end is a novel idea to most people at that time, and I develop a strategy to deal with the distrust and suspicion of having a woman pilot in a position of authority at 7000ft and above.

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Hello and welcome to the 8th episode of If women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink, - Coming Back Down to Earth.

I am Enid Otun.

I am mixing in a little childhood memory with the continuation of the next stage of my flying career. I return from the US albeit reluctantly to Lagos, to take up an offer a first officer position with a new airline start-up, looking forward to a DC-8 experience. I left behind a life I had grown into along with friendships I had never had before, to make good my career. 

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I am deviating slightly from my flying career this episode, and giving you a glimpse into my Lagos childhood. In many ways this snippet of my young life may give you an insight into me as a person and what shaped me in my later years. Everyone’s experiences are different and that is what makes us, us.

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This episode I will be giving you some insight into my new flying assignments, I welcome my mum to San Francisco on her first ever trip to the USA, and I embark on my new journey as a Flight Instructor and my first officially assigned student.

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This episode I will be facing down the temptation to fly under the famous Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, something few people have done successfully, but it is always a temptation. I turn down offers of money for dodgy flights, fly to Las Vegas for the weekend, and as my mental health journey continues, I venture to Los Angeles with friends to explore my independence.

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This episode I am carrying out my long cross country flight to Palm Springs. I realise that I need additional help with my instrument rating theory, as well as my mental health, and I also receive my first flying assignment as a qualified commercial pilot.

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Hello and welcome to the third episode of If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink:
REALITY SETS IN.

This episode I will pick up from the taster and introduce you to the next phase of my training, my struggles with childhood trauma, and my deeper involvement in San Francisco life.

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A TASTER bite for Ep 3, Reality Sets In

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Hello and welcome to the second episode of If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink:SAN FRANCISCO BECKONS.

This episode I will be expanding on the individuals who were instrumental in starting me on my path to becoming a Professional Pilot in the USA as I begin my commercial training.  

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Hello and welcome to the first podcast episode of If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink.
THE BEGINNING.
I am Enid Otun.
This episode I will be introducing you to the start of my aviation career as a woman in the 80's and 90's. How it all started, why it all started and how it shaped me as a future commercial pilot.

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