Andrea Eldridge recently retired as a pilot for American Airlines and an FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) DPE (Designated Pilot Examiner). A graduate of the UC Riverside—Palm Desert MFA program, she has published personal essays on aviation in several magazines including Air & Space/Smithsonian, Plane & Pilot, and Warbird Digest. Her story, “Strange Birds,” a chapter from her memoir about flight training in Japan, won the Solas Award in the women’s category for Best Travel Writing this year. Additionally, she was nominated for a poetry Pushcart Prize. She lives in Idaho with her husband and two dogs.
Latest Posts
Essays
WHERE ARE ALL THE WOMEN AIRLINE PILOTS?
Can I tell you why there aren’t more women flying the friendly skies? It’s because all the women who want to be airline pilots...
Health and Wellness
HIDDEN WORKOUTS…THEY DO EXIST!
To everyone that hears the word “workout” and is immediately hit with that pang of anxiety, dislike, or straight-up hatred, THIS IS FOR YOU!...
Health and Wellness
Endorphins Make You Happy
Do you remember the scene in the movie Legally Blonde where Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) is defending her client convicted of murder? You know...
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Andrea Eldridge
Essays
WHERE ARE ALL THE WOMEN AIRLINE PILOTS?
Can I tell you why there aren’t more women flying the friendly skies? It’s because all the women who want to be airline pilots...
Latest Posts
Essays
WHERE ARE ALL THE WOMEN AIRLINE PILOTS?
Can I tell you why there aren’t more women flying the friendly skies? It’s because all the women who want to be airline pilots...
Health and Wellness
HIDDEN WORKOUTS…THEY DO EXIST!
To everyone that hears the word “workout” and is immediately hit with that pang of anxiety, dislike, or straight-up hatred, THIS IS FOR YOU!...
Health and Wellness
Endorphins Make You Happy
Do you remember the scene in the movie Legally Blonde where Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) is defending her client convicted of murder? You know...
Books
Books: Easy Beauty by Chloé Cooper Jones
Easy Beauty is a memoir of many things: Chloé Cooper Jones’s experience as an academic, a traveler, a mother, a partner, a tennis fan,...