![\"IMG_DFW_FLT_Anne_Engle_blog_4.JPG\"](\"https:\/\/www.envoyair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/IMG_DFW_FLT_Anne_Engle_blog_4.JPG.jpeg\" "\\"Anne")
<\/a><\/p>\nAnne\u2019s helping nature is what initially drew her to a teaching career before she ever even thought about flying planes. A native Michiganian, Anne attended Central Michigan University where she pursued a degree in teaching, with the hope of becoming a K-12 teacher.<\/p>\n
Anne said she loved teaching children, interacting with their parents and other teachers, but just never got the feeling that it was her destiny to be teacher for the rest of her life. That\u2019s when the ever-present Flying Bug nudged Anne toward life as a pilot.<\/p>\n
In fact, the option of a pilot career was always hovering around Anne considering she grew up around aviation with her father flying as a corporate pilot for General Motors. She frequently joined her father on his trips flying around in King Airs, Convairs and Gulfstreams, which ultimately convinced Anne that she too wanted to be a pilot.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just thought that if my dad could do it, then I could do it, too,\u201d Anne said. \u201cAfter my discovery flight, I thought, well this is easy. I was a natural!\u201d<\/p>\n
So, in 1992, Anne shipped out to Florida where she took an accelerated pilot\u2019s course at Comair Aviation Academy. After earning the necessary certifications, Anne worked as a Certified Flight Instructor in Michigan and in Florida to obtain enough hours to begin her career as a First Officer in 1997 with Business Express, a predecessor of American Eagle and Envoy.<\/p>\n
“Do your thing. Do it safely.”<\/h3>\n
Fast forward to today, and Anne is as happy as can be. She\u2019s a Captain on the Embraer 140\/45, a Chief Pilot and a role model for young girls who dream of flying.<\/p>\n
\u201cNowadays, there\u2019s nothing holding back young girls and women from becoming airline pilots,\u201d Anne said. \u201cBetween scholarships, organizations like Women in Aviation and support groups, there\u2019s a ton of resources to get them on track. If you have the dream, I say just go for it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Growing up with brothers and working with men in the airline industry, Anne said she always wanted to be her best and prove herself as an equal. Whenever she faced negativity, Anne kept her cool and just focused on the task at hand.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s important for women in this industry not to react to any negativity,\u201d Anne said. \u201cAll that matters is that we\u2019re doing our job well and right. Just keep doing your thing, and doing it safely.\u201d<\/p>\n
Right where she needs to be<\/h3>\n
Following her own advice, Anne has consistently performed at her best. She still likes to get out and fly, and work with our great crews. As Chief Pilot, it gives her a good perspective of how things operate on the ground level.<\/p>\n The most rewarding aspect of her role as Chief Pilot is working with the \u201cgreat team at DFW,\u201d Anne said.<\/p>\n \u201cMeeting managers in other departments, from the ramp to the operations tower, has been eye opening for me,\u201d she said. \u201cThe teamwork is sensational. They\u2019re always open to suggestions, they communicate and are always willing to try something new. They\u2019re all game changers.\u201d<\/p>\n Anne hopes more pilots get to experience Envoy and the great teams we have throughout the system. Based on Envoy\u2019s great safety record, a training department that is \u201csecond to none,\u201d a growing fleet and excellent maintenance, its flow-thru program to American Airlines, and a culture that is centered on teamwork, Anne said that choosing Envoy is a wise decision.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nFrom pups to hogs<\/h3>\n