Leadership

Not only do companies need women to step up as leaders, the worldwide aviation industry is slowly making strides to have more women in leading positions. As a professional pilot you can make a difference and can become a leader in your own right. Would you like to learn how to be an Aviation leader also?

The Professional Pilot Leadership Initiative (PPLI) is a mentoring program which will connect you with other supportive fellow Ninety-Nines.

It will help you to develop and enhance your leadership talents and qualities. And it will assist you to strengthen and advance your career progress.

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The Professional Pilot Leadership Initiative (PPLI) aims to accelerate the advancement of women in all pilot professions, facilitate dynamic mentoring, and enhance our leadership role in the aviation community. The program provides highly motivated 99s with the tools to develop their careers and leadership abilities. Through guided activities and formal mentoring partnerships, it strengthens and expands the network of women pilots.

This highly-structured, formal leadership and mentoring program is unique. The mentor and mentee will communicate on a weekly basis to discuss the mentoring prompts and guided activities. Participants must commit to meeting the program expectations for the entire duration of the 18-24 month program.

The program consists of 3 phases:

In the first five-month session, you are the Captain setting your own course. You will create a formal Flight Plan. This is your plan for achieving short term career goals and developing leadership and career skills.

The Captains' Circle provides peer mentoring in a Google+ communities-based discussion group. You also continue making progress on your Flight Plan and your Leadership Activities while in the Captains' Circle.

Now you can help steer another woman pilot along her path. You will give guidance, support, and encouragement as your Captain develops a plan to pursue her goals. You will also continue progressing on your Flight Plan and complete your Leadership Activities in this last session of the PPLI.

Leadership Activities

During your time in the PPLI you will work on developing your leadership, teamwork, and organizational skills through giving back and volunteering for the Ninety-Nines and the aviation community.

If you are a 99s member with at least a commercial certificate (and be actively flying) pursuing a professional pilot career, or you are an established professional who wants to take your career to the next level, this program is designed for you. Please read the Fact Sheet for a listing of the program requirements.

These links will get you directly to the Fact Sheet and participant application form:

• Brochure
• Fact Sheet
• Participant Application form

Application deadlines:
July 31st and January 31st

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If you still have questions about the program, you can contact us at:
mentoring@ninety-nines.org

If you want to volunteer as a mentor in our program, please contact us for more information at: mentoring@ninety-nines.org. You can also fill out the PPLI contact information form and we will contact you shortly.