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<\/a>In fact, Sara says that her time as an instructor taught her more about flying than her initial flight lessons. Working tirelessly to teach Chinese-national students how to operate Diamond and Beechcraft aircraft, Sara gained the FAA required 1,500-hour minimum to become an airline pilot.<\/p>\nFrom day one, Sara says, the only airline she wanted to fly for was Envoy. After extensive research, Sara found that Envoy offers the best quality of life in regards to its pay, bases and benefits package.<\/p>\n
Excited by the sheer opportunity to fly a commercial jetliner, Sara says that it doesn\u2019t matter which aircraft she gets \u2013 she\u2019ll fly anything. All she has to do \u2013 and it\u2019s no cake walk down the jet bridge \u2013 is get through training.<\/p>\n
Train the hardest to be the best<\/h3>\n
Sara says that Envoy training is like \u201cdrinking from a fire hose\u201d with all the necessary information that comes with commercial flight training. But, Sara is confident in her work ethic and knows that her best option for success is to study and study hard. This is routine for many of the new-hire pilots at Envoy working hard to train up to Envoy\u2019s high standards of safety, knowledge and performance. Much like an N.B.A. player joining the U.S. Olympic team, knowing you\u2019re in company of the best out there increases motivation.<\/p>\n \u201cBecoming a pilot is my only goal, which motivates me to work harder,\u201d Sara says. \u201cThere\u2019s no quitting allowed. There\u2019s no option for failure. It\u2019s either pass or pass. At no point do I feel like I can\u2019t do this.\u201d<\/p>\n Banded together with her classmates and friends, Sara says that she\u2019s either in class, studying, eating or sleeping. But in just a few weeks, all of their hard work will pay off and they\u2019ll be on their way to a fulfilling career as an Envoy \u2013 and ultimately, American Airlines \u2013 pilot.<\/p>\n Sara\u2019s glad that, regardless of gender or background, only the best pilots will pass their checkrides and become Envoy First Officers.<\/p>\n It\u2019s that kind of pragmatic approach that Sara has used her entire life, and placed her at the top of her competitive exhibitions. Sara doesn\u2019t really differentiate between women and men on the flight deck.<\/p>\n In the airline industry \u201cwe\u2019re just seniority numbers, which is great at leveling the playing field,\u201d Sara says.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nLevel the field<\/h3>\n