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Before the trip to Pensacola, tropical storm Harvey was looming large over the southeastern U.S. \u2013 right in the path from Dallas-Fort Worth to Pensacola. She and the captain had to work together with dispatch to determine the best route to get to Pensacola safely.<\/p>\n
That was the easy part \u2013 maneuvering around inclement weather is routine for a pilot. It was the scalding-hot cup of coffee Amanda had accidentally spilled on her uniform that really threw her for a loop.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot everything is 100 percent in your control, and when something silly happens, like spilling coffee all over my brand new uniform, you just have to have fun with it,\u201d says Amanda. \u201cJust like going around the hurricane, I had a backup plan. I always pack an extra uniform or two.\u201d<\/p>\n
As a pilot, Amanda admits that she fits the \u201cpilot mold\u201d of a Type-A personality, but paired with incredible patience. Like an engineer or architect, Amanda is straightforward, exact and determined to get it right.<\/p>\n
She\u2019s also a realist and understands that not everything is controllable or infallible.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve learned from the many twists and turns of life that you must always be ready for something to come out of the blue,\u201d says Amanda. \u201cYou just have to be ready to jump in and do it the right way. And if you\u2019ve practiced enough, you can do it right in your sleep.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pilot, yes, but\u00a0a woman too<\/h3>\n
<\/p>\n When she was younger, Amanda says that she used to, \u201cbe the one girl in the group of guys,\u201d and she found herself competing and pushing herself to be just as good as them. Now, as an adult, she sees that same type of drive in other women pilots who succeed on the flight deck and at home.<\/p>\n Amanda and her husband do not have children yet, but Amanda is forging a career path that will allow her to continue her love of flying while having the capability to be home every night. Not every woman pilot can have an office job like Amanda \u2013 in fact, she\u2019s the exception \u2013 but she says that she applauds the women who continue to fly four-day trips, often times, while pregnant.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not easy to be gone from your family for four days at a time,\u201d says Amanda. \u201cYou have to fight tooth and nail to balance your work and family, but the payoff is worth it. Plus, Envoy was behind me when I told them that I\u2019m considering starting a family. They told me that \u2018family comes first\u2019, and I can\u2019t ask for anything more.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nShe tested sky-high<\/h3>\n