AOPA Opinion Leaders Blog

[mooneygirl]

37 minutes ago, carusoam said:

Always interesting to read Jolie’s articles...

From the pic in the article... it looks like there may be an auto gyro option being considered...

Could be some trick photography... 

Best regards,

-a-

Gotta get my squeeze in there!  Hey extra credit to anyone who can identify this "cover girl" airplane

[mooneygirl]

As we begin the New Year, and 2020 flying season, take a self-inventory. How do you think others would describe you in terms of being an example?

https://blog.aopa.org/aopa/2020/01/26/great-mentor-level-up-to-a-new-rating/?fbclid=IwAR2X-3O97DokgtUqa2seBREVV_eKBSX7OiZwojG4-46CvyaL_qUGSPFxONI

Look forward to seeing folks this year.

[mooneygirl]

Hope you enjoy this, and look forward to seeing a bunch of you at Sun n Fun. I am presenting for AOPA Saturday April 4th at 2:00. Awesome door prizes from: Lift Aviation, Flying Eyes Optics and King Schools. Don Maxwell Aviation will also have a booth there.  Stop by and say hello!

 

https://blog.aopa.org/aopa/2020/03/01/on-second-thought-stop-listening-to-yourself-and-start-talking-to-yourself/

 

[mooneygirl]

These are trying times for "Do Something" sort of folks. I hope my new installment for AOPA called Maintaining your Attitude is helpful for you.  See you all out there when it is safe.

 

https://blog.aopa.org/aopa/2020/04/13/maintain-your-attitude-during-covid-19-using-the-big-three/

 

[mooneygirl]

Don't just a book by its cover, you might miss out on a fabulous story. Inspire the love of aviation to old and young alike. Here is my Opinion Leaders piece for AOPA:

https://blog.aopa.org/aopa/2020/05/16/dont-judge-a-book-by-its-cover-promote-aviation-to-adults-and-kids/

[mooneygirl]

Hi all, here is my article for AOPA Opinion Leaders this month... did anyone else get a rating/cert during the pandemic?  I hope you enjoy the read and that it is helpful to you.  https://blog.aopa.org/aopa/2020/07/19/patience-pivot-and-persistence-get-a-new-certificaterating-during-covid/

[mooneygirl]

Hello all:

Here is my latest AOPA Opinion Leaders piece. This month I consider the differences between achieving and using the instrument rating and commercial certificate. I hope you enjoy it.

https://blog.aopa.org/aopa/2020/08/25/outward-looking-mastery-vs-inward-looking-precision/

[mooneygirl]

California Pilots Association Zooms in to View. Here is my latest @AOPA Opinion Leaders. It was a pleasure to take part the virtual conference w/our keynote speakers: John and Martha King

 

https://blog.aopa.org/aopa/2020/09/19/california-pilots-association-zooms-into-view/

There are hot links to our CalPilots YouTube channel with the video presentations. 

 

And CONGRATS to Michael Rodgers and Brian Lee for winning cool door prizes donated by Flying Eyes and Lightspeed.

[mooneygirl]

Hello Mooney Family

Here is my latest for AOPA Opinion Leaders... this month is on mental health. Check out my checklist for keeping your head in the right place during these trying times. 

Next month I am exploring our personal minimums, if you have any input please send me a PM or email: JolieLucas@charter.net   When I was flying back from Camarillo last weekend the weather went down a bit earlier than forecast [who would of thought] and I ended up shooting the ILS to about 40 feet above minimums.  As I flew home I thought about how my minimums had changed in the past three years since I got my IR.  So hit me up if you have thoughts about how you apply your mins... if you have them... etc.

Bouncing Back Psychotherapist's Guide for Pilots

[mooneygirl]

Into the Alligator's Mouth..

#1 of a 4-part series for AOPA: your freedom to fly Opinion Leaders.

Join me and a dozen of my pilot mates for a candid discussion of our relationships with personal minimums.

Hidden gems and Pucker Factors await!

https://blog.aopa.org/aopa/2020/12/31/into-the-alligators-mouth/

[carusoam]

Another great article by Jolie!

Thanks for posting it.

Best regards,

-a-

[mooneygirl]

Hello all, here is my latest installment for AOPA Opinion Leaders. Installment #1 of Into the Alligator's Mouth.

For the next few months this series will center on the psychology of personal minimums. Like most relationships, we will focus why we create them, why we commit them to paper [or not], when we fudge on them, what we learn from them, and what we hope never to again experience.

https://blog.aopa.org/aopa/2021/02/04/into-the-alligators-mouth-installment-1/

 

[mooneygirl]

Before you yell, "Clear Prop" check out the latest installment of AOPA Opinion Leaders: Into the Alligator's Mouth, installment 2, the journey into the mindset needed for the functional implementation of personal minimums.

https://blog.aopa.org/aopa/2021/03/10/into-the-alligators-mouth-installment-2/