Ascend Legal 101

“Your quest for perfection is throwing your balance.”  Sean Tyrrell, Victoria Flying Club Instructor and Resident Wise Man Originally published: December 6, 2013 -  http://iamtheredbootlady.blogspot.com/2013/12/chasing-needle.html With the benefit of hindsight I say to my 42 year old self: You're gonna be fine Darling... and also... It's still a fine line between brilliance and crazy. With my flight test quickly approaching, most days I feel as if I am approaching my flight training with new found confidence – until I accidentally find myself stepping on the crack in the ice.  It’s a fine line between brilliance and crazy. I am reminded of my return to flight training after an extended period away.  Let's just say I have a lot of hours in my log book because I had to redo the entire syllabus.  And I think back to a beautiful autumn day last year, when the man sitting beside me in the cockpit of Victor November Uniform had no idea what he was saying or who h...

We are going to finish strong in March. Thank you for taking the time to explore the many aspects of MENTORSHIP with me. I thought today it might be fun to debrief on a recent adventure where I totally blew it as a mentor and trusted ally. Total. F**king. Fail. I am committed to doing better. I thought I was going in as the teacher here but, in fact, I was the student. To find out more about Ramona and what we are all up to at Ascend Legal 101 you can find us at: http://www.ascendlegalrecruiting.com/ Now all of our long form conversations like this one can be found on your favourite Podcast platform. Please take a look for Ascend Legal 101 on Podbean, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeartRadio, Apple and Google. Podbean: https://ascendlegal.podbean.com/ This episode can be found on Podbean at: https://ascendlegal.podbean.com/e/ep-27-ramona-reynolds-total-fking-fail-how-not-to-mentor-and-other-brave-mistakes/ You can find the Ascend Legal 101 blog here: https://ascendlegal101.blo...

  I’m not gonna lie – I edited this speech. There it is. That’s the truth. I edited it because I called myself an “old lady” more than once in this talk. More than twice. That’s not going to fly! That is not kind to me; or true. So that’s that. Continuing with our exploration of mentorship this month, I was asked to speak to inspire young women in aviation and I came away completely inspired by them. What I wanted them to take with them:     1)  You are powerful and know you know how to feel and be fully empowered;     2)  You are valuable. And I AM talking about money so s tart asking for what you are worth;     3)  You have options – lots of them;     4)  The sky is not the limit – it’s just the beginning; and     5)  You are right on time! Fly It Forward with Glacier Air and BC Coast 99s #womenofaviationworldwide #woaw22 #flyitforward #bccoast99s To find out more about Fly It Forward and Women ...

In keeping with our exploration of mentorship, let's talk about building confidence through community. Why is mentorship important as a new pilot or student pilot? From time-building to confidence building, what are the benefits of a formal mentorship program from the perspective of both a mentor and a mentee (or two)? Today I am joined by Colin Williamson and Bill McMillan who are both members of the Victoria Flying Club’s mentorship program who are going to answer those questions. To find out more about Victoria Flying Club’s mentorship program: www.flyvfc.com To find out more about Ramona and what we are all up to at Ascend Legal 101 you can find us at: www.ascendlegalrecruiting.com . Now all of our long form interviews can now be found on your favourite Podcast platform. Please take a look for Ascend Legal 101 on Podbean, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, iHeartRadio, Apple and Google. Podbean: https://ascendlegal.podbean.com/ You can find this specific podcast episode here:  ht...

  This guy loves aviation! Today I am speaking with Mike Doiron who has been involved in many aspects of aviation for 50 years. The truth is that this short introduction doesn’t scratch the surface of his career accomplishments and experience in aviation. Today we get into the gaps in flight training; concerns about the level of competency of new aviators; and how we address those concerns. We discuss the role of Transport Canada; the difference between Transport Canada of today and in the 1980’s and 90’s; the experience of today’s regulators; and what he would watch for if he was a regulator today. Mike started as a dispatcher and progressed to Chief Flight Instructor and Chief Pilot of the Moncton Flying Club. He spent 19 years with Transport Canada where he held various positions including Superintendent of Flight Training, Regional Director of System Safety and National Director of Aviation Safety Promotions. In 1998, he left the government to take the helm of the Moncton...

"If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go with others."   African Proverb It doesn't matter what industry you are in, guidance by a mentor can be a lifeline. Is this a dip or a dead end? A spin or a spiral dive? Sometimes you just need an outside perspective. I have had the privilege of having many wise people in every aspect of my life and wanted to share a piece I wrote about some of them eight years ago. (I cannot believe it was eight years ago already!)  This was originally  published on Friday, January 31, 2014 at:  https://iamtheredbootlady.blogspot.com/2014/01/it-takes-village.html and was published a second time in The Patrician the same year. Since this first writing and publishing MGen (Ret'd) Malcolm Scott Eichel CMM, CD passed away. He is remembered so fondly by everyone who has had the good fortune to meet him as a wonderful teacher and mentor - and a lot of fun! One of the people in this plane is a Retired Major General - and it's ...