Pilot Julia

11/05/2022

There’s so much power in sharing our stories. I’m so proud to call Jessica Webster a friend - someone who is truly unafraid of vulnerability and is using that power to change our industry. Check out this awesome conversation with Shaesta Waiz! Aviate with Shaesta Hera Aviation Group

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aviate-with-shaesta/id1577977608?i=1000559607021

‎Show AVIATE with Shaesta, Ep Jessica Webster is a corporate pilot and Founder & President of Hera Aviation Group. She has a plan to change workforce rules for mothers and primary caregivers. - May 4, 2022

27/10/2021

Starting a 6 day trip out to the West coast today! ☀️

17/10/2021

About last week…✨

Such an amazing conference. I love the business aviation community and it was so great to be reunited! I’m also still pinching myself to have been included in the 40 Under 40 awards.

Thank you, , for a week to remember!

08/10/2021

So honored to be awarded NBAA’s top 40 under 40 award! I know I’m in great company with other rising stars of business aviation, and I can’t wait to celebrate at BACE next week in Vegas! 🎉

https://nbaa.org/professional-development/yopro/40-40/2021-business-aviation-top-40-under-40-award-recipients/julia-harrington-2021-business-aviation-top-40-under-40-award-recipient/

Learn more about 2021 Business Aviation Top 40 Under 40 Award recipient Julia Harrington, who received the award in the Pilot category.

19/09/2021

Just one week ago, I finished out my first competition season. It was everything I hoped it would be and so much more. Three contests across the Mid-America region and so much learned along the way. Thank you to everyone who gave me advice, let me ask a million questions, and to anyone who took the time to give me coaching. I’m so grateful and can’t wait to continue improving!

Here’s to moving up to Sportsman, to hard work, and the great friends I’ve made along the way! 🥂 This is only the beginning! 🙃❤️🎉

17/09/2021

Hi friends! Tonight I’m interviewing the one and only Patty Wagstaff Airshows for National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA)! Come check it out - 6pm EDT/5pm CDT 😎

http://nifa.aero/patty

Our conversation with Patty Wagstaff, Aerobatics and Instructor Pilot for Patty Wagstaff Airshows

17/09/2021

I got to go have some fun yesterday. A flight with no agenda, no sequence cards, just fun 🙃 It was awesome ✨

13/09/2021

The Ohio Aerobatic Open was a blast! I had a great weekend competing in my last contest of the season. So many new friends and fun shenanigans, as well as great weather and awesome flying. I’m excited to move up to Sportsman, but for now I think I’ll just relax for a bit 😎🙃

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31/08/2021

Highlights from Oshkosh 2021! Such a fun week - check out the video 😎
https://youtu.be/SOVZR954gzs

Highlights from my favorite week of the year. Enjoy!AirVenture logo credit: EAACheck out my website for a monthly blog & scholarship resources: https://www.p...

19/08/2021

on a sunny day with and

15/08/2021

I just posted a YouTube video - flying into Oshkosh AirVenture with my Dad! We had a blast on this flight! Check it out 😎
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI0O5dAPC3k

My Dad and I have been going to Oshkosh air show for over 20 years, but we had never gotten to fly in together until this year! With my new Decathlon as our ...

31/07/2021

has been amazing. Got to connect with Patty Wagstaff Airshows and show her my plane yesterday!

Today is my last full day here - come say hi if you see me around! 😊

30/07/2021

Having a blast at !

18/07/2021

Can you spot a little Julia in one of these? 😎 Such fun memories! Can’t wait for 🎉

13/07/2021

Michigan Aerobatic Open • Bay City, MI • July 10-11, 2021

My first aerobatic contest is officially in the books! ✅ It’s been great to reflect on this experience the last few days & I want to share my thoughts 🙃

I won 1st Place in Primary, the Grassroots Award (aircraft with 180hp or less), and the Highest Scoring American Champion Aircraft (Decathlon)! While I didn’t have any legitimate Primary competitors due to maintenance issues, a competitor from Unlimited flew with me so my scores would be counted - thanks Hugo! 😊
At first I felt timid about sharing my win, given the facts above, but I’ve decided to be proud of my achievement. Comparing my scores to the other Primary categories at contests this year, I have a lot to be proud of! I also was able to achieve the Primary Smooth Patch and Primary Stars Achievement through the achievement awards program. It was such a great experience and I’m so grateful for all the experienced competitors who gave me tips and helped me through the weekend.

It was so awesome to see how everyone was supportive of each other. I feel so welcomed into the competition aerobatic family and have definitely made some great new friends. I cannot wait for my next contest! 🎉

10/07/2021

Check out my new YouTube video - a Q & A about buying my first airplane. It was so much fun to make, and I thrilled to get to share my experiences! 😊

https://youtu.be/JMRVmUNsttQ

While I was going through the process of buying an airplane, I had so many questions that were not easy to find answers to! This is my attempt at a guide as ...

29/06/2021

Reflections on this past weekend! Most importantly, my plane has a new alternator and we are moving forward. 👍

https://www.pilotjulia.com/blog/my-almost-first-aerobatic-contest

This was supposed to be a blog all about my first aerobatic contest - which I was supposed to fly home from the other day. But things don’t always go to plan, do they? When things go awry and we don’t get to keep the schedule we’d like, we have to adapt. Adapt. Adjust. Build resilience. The th...

26/06/2021

Happy National Aerobatics Day! My plane is in maintenance and the weather here sucks, so I’m left with reflections and appreciation.

I absolutely love aerobatics. I remember after my first lesson, I told my husband that I need it. It made me feel complete in such a unique way, I couldn’t imagine life without flying upside down. And he’s been so supportive every step of the way - I couldn’t ask for a better support system. .harrington 🥰

If you’ve never had the experience of flying aerobatics, I’d highly recommend it. It’s not for everyone, but for those that love it, it’s one of the best things in life! Happy flying, friends 🙃❤️

18/06/2021

“To be committed is to be dead set on achieving your goal no matter how much tedious work it takes. If you aren’t committed, then you’re only interested. Someone who is interested will dedicate some time and energy to a goal, but not enough to make it happen no matter what. It takes a certain amount of extra bravery and dedication to make the leap from interested to committed, often in the most challenging moments when nobody would blame you for quitting. The amount of hard work and the level of uncertainty it takes to be fully committed to something can be unfathomable and daunting, especially for people who have risk-averse leanings. But if you really feel your dream calling to you, then complete commitment is what it will take and nothing less.”
- Alexi Pappas, from her book Bravey

15/06/2021

My friend Doug let me fly his Great Lakes biplane when I was in St. Louis on a work trip recently! Check out all the fun we had! 😎
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--iBCjz2vjQ&t=211s

This is part work trip video, part adventure flight! I had the awesome opportunity to go flying with my friend Doug when I had a long overnight in St. Louis....

28/05/2021

A few weeks ago, I was able to to take my Dad on his first aerobatic flight, and had a fun day of flying! It was an absolute blast! Check it out 🙃
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxwUz7I_RBc&t=21s

This was a really fun day last month where I really got to use my airplane for a little bit of everything - a cross country, some solo akro practice, and the...

05/05/2021

A fun international trip from this winter! Check it out 😎

International Flying & Almost Lost My GoPro! | Corporate Flying Adventures https://youtu.be/gD_f8-vcMk4

This was a fun 6 day trip to Mexico and California from a few months ago! I talk a little about international flight planning - let me know if you have any q...

02/05/2021

New blog post! Some of my thoughts & feelings one month into airplane ownership. Enjoy!
https://www.pilotjulia.com/blog/i-bought-an-airplane

In case you don’t follow me on any social media (which, you probably should) I need to announce that at the end of March, I BOUGHT AN AIRPLANE! In a very exciting twist of events, my husband surprised me with the news that with his return to work flying, we could afford to buy a plane now. I was t...

06/04/2021

My newest YouTube video is live - from the day I picked up my new airplane!! Check it out 🎉😎
https://youtu.be/-QE1ZDAqGJA

I (We - my husband and I) BOUGHT AN AIRPLANE!! I am so grateful and absolutely smitten. Check out the day I picked up my new baby. Stay tuned for many more f...

05/04/2021

I had so much fun recording this episode of the Jet Blast Podcast! It was a great conversation - check it out below!
https://anchor.fm/jet-blast/episodes/From-tailwheels-to-turbines---a-chat-with-PilotJulia-eu2a4a

Episode 9 of Season 2 is a chat with someone who literally has aviation in her DNA. Nathan, Andy, and Lee sat down with THE PilotJulia to talk about her aviation story. There are all kinds of goodies in here about determination, social storytelling, and inspiring the next generation of talent. We do...

31/03/2021

New blog post! A crazy month spent mostly unpacking and repacking the ol' suitcase... Enjoy!
www.pilotjulia.com/blog/y9d5g7z1l5gb7xsp4oxelc0wf63cfb

After a year of pandemic-induced sporadic work and personal travel, these last 4 weeks have certainly tried to make up for it. Since March 2nd, I’ve spent a cumulative 10 nights at home, most of them being about 10 hours to do laundry and repack. It’s been partly self-induced, but work picked up...

05/12/2020

Florida Overnight with Good Food & Fun Workouts! | Corporate Pilot Adventures

Have you seen my newest YouTube video? A two-day work trip to St. Pete, FL!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fU6GrpZutA

This two-day trip was a lot of fun! We barely beat a Presidential TFR and enjoyed some good restaurants near the airport. Let me know in the comments if you ...

18/11/2020

A Decade Since My First Solo — Pilot Julia

My November blog post is up! Getting sentimental while reminiscing about the exciting decade since my first solo flight...
https://www.pilotjulia.com/blog/a-decade-since-my-first-solo

Today I was reminded by my Timehop app that it was 10 years ago to the day that I flew my first solo flight. I’m a pretty sentimental person, so of course this brought on a wave of emotions and reflection. It’s hard to quantify, but I feel immense gratitude for all I’ve been able to accomplish...

17/11/2020

10 years ago today was my first solo flight! Any pilot or aspiring pilot knows the significance of this event - the first time flying a plane by yourself is like nothing else. Crazy to reminisce on how far I’ve come and how well I still remember this flight. ✈️☺️

Also the quality of these photos - yikes!! Haha a decade of technology makes quite a difference 😆