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Alternate Account - Living in Fear
By Anonymous Pilot Hi Jenna. This is an alternate account, because as much as I trust your story and am thankful, I still live in fear of...
The First Song: Smile
By Anonymous Pilot “I See the beauty around me; try to exude postivity; hey, I should be happy. I see those with tougher lives; it makes...
Support from An Anxious Pilot
I really appreciate the work you’re doing. As a young private pilot earning his ratings. I’m so excited to see what looks like becoming a...
The Story Sent by Mail
By Anonymous Pilot So 2020 was a shit year. I had made the decision to move in the hopes of advancing my career. My leadership had plans...
Over My Head
By Anonymous Pilot My grandfather was an instructor pilot for the Army Air Corps, then owned a fleet of Cessna 310s which he used for his...
Pilot Perfect
By Anonymous Pilot Aviation is in my blood my grandfather flew in the military, so when I took off for the first time I knew my true...
What Aviation Has Given Me
For most of my life, I wanted to be in entertainment. I didn’t know exactly what that meant, but I figured if I was writing, filming, or...
Here It Goes
By Anonymous Pilot Try being: the 7 year old girl at a sleepover who wakes up in the middle of the night begging to go home because she...
My Experience at Flight School
By Anonymous Pilot First, my name is……Blank. For the same reason most everyone else’s is. I went to a flight school with the intention of...
A Veteran's Story
By Anonymous Pilot My life has always been about fulfilling dreams. These dreams were what set my life on the path I followed. The...
I'm Here to Listen
On September 23, 2016 I had just landed in Memphis, Tennessee, a day ahead of a college football game. I used to work in sports, so...
So It's Life: ADHD
“I’d love your help. Want to share an anonymous story?” -Jenna Anonymous Pilot Reply I’d have to think of what I’d want to talk about....
Survived Death: Not Good Enough for A Medical
By Anonymous Pilot Hi Jenna. First of all, thank you for creating a safe space for people to share their stories safely and with out...
I Can't Take Medicine, I'm a Pilot
By Anonymous Pilot I still remember the first time I went up in a plane. I was 7-8 years old, and just like so many others, I was hooked....
Other options exist in flying for those who might be bummed about the medical like I was.
By Anonymous Sport Pilot I wanted to write this after seeing all the stories on the Instagram page. My story is for most of my late...
Multi Pilot + Lost Nerve + Many Moons = Paragliding
Hey Jenna: Thanks for sharing your story here -a courageous act that will inspire a good many others to do as well, i expect. Bravo! /me:...
Healthier, Happier, & A Safer Pilot
I’m an airline pilot (captain) for a major airline who had anxiety/depression. I got help, got on an SSRI and went through the FAA SSRI...
Everywhere Except Aviation
It’s become acceptable everywhere to have an open discussion about your mental health. Everywhere except for the commercial aviation...
Preflighting with a Collapsed Lung
Hey Everyone, I’m a current flight instructor at a part 141 flight school. I just found this page, and I’m really excited that something...
Got The Bug: Aviation, Anxiety & Depression
By Anonymous Pilot I started out in aviation late in life, I had zero family members that were pilots but somehow I got the bug. I have...
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