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Using Chapter 31 VA Benefits To Fund Pilot Training - Michael's Journey
We caught up with Michael Smith, an L3Harris student using Chapter 31 VA benefits (vocational rehabilitation) to fund his training, about his journey.
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Women In Aviation - Victoria Wolter
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Women In Aviation - Joy Ekakitie
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Women In Aviation - Crystal Gomez
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Becoming the first female commercial airline pilot from Saudi Arabia
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From L3Harris Flight Academy to a major airline: David Golladay's aviation journey
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L3Harris Flight Academy scholarship winner Cavin Turner: My aviation journey
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Finding financial aid to help pay for flight school: Top 5 tips
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Using Chapter 31 VA Benefits To Fund Pilot Training - Michael's Journey
We caught up with Michael Smith, an L3Harris student using Chapter 31 VA benefits (vocational rehabilitation) to fund his training, about his journey.

Women In Aviation - Crystal Gomez
Crystal Gomez, L3Harris Flight Academy Certified Flight Instructor shares her aviation training journey, from Mexico to Sanford, Florida!

Women In Aviation - Victoria Wolter
Victoria Wolter, L3Harris Flight Academy CFI talks about her journey from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and an architecture degree, to student and Flight Instructor.

Women In Aviation - Joy Ekakitie
Joy, L3Harris Flight Academy student shares her aviation journey from Lagos, Nigeria all the way to the United States.

Flight training: Top 5 tips to help you succeed
Joe Lombardi, former Flight Instructor at L3Harris Flight Academy shares 5 top tips to helpyou succeed during flight training.

Finding financial aid to help pay for flight school: Top 5 tips
Nicole Brown, Financial Aid Administrator at L3Harris Flight Academy shares her top 5 tips for finding financial aid to help pay for flight school.

L3Harris Flight Academy scholarship winner Cavin Turner: My aviation journey
One of our 2021 High School Senior Merit Scholarship winners, Cavin Turner, discusses his aviation background and why L3Harris was his number one choice

From L3Harris Flight Academy to a major airline: David Golladay's aviation journey
My name is David Golladay, and I worked as an instructor at L3Harris Flight Academy for two years.

From L3Harris Flight Academy student to First Officer at Republic Airways
My name is Cody and I am currently a First Officer for Republic Airways. Ever since I was a kid, I knew I wanted to become a pilot.

Becoming the first female commercial airline pilot from Saudi Arabia
Hi! My name is Yasmeen Al Maimani, I’m from Saudi Arabia, and in 2019 I became my country’s first female commercial airline pilot.

L3Harris finding employment opportunities for graduate cadets
In 2021 more than 80 L3Harris graduates have found employment opportunities.

From the military to commercial pilot training
2021 L3Harris Flight Academy Veterans Scholarship winner Brian Rulison shares his story: from a military career to commercial pilot training.