Adva Amir

I was just saying, I'm going to study aviation. You know, that could be a lot of things.

I was just saying, I'm going to study aviation. You know, that could be a lot of things.

That was still in my head. I think this was part of the reason that I didn't say anything because... I like to first show the results and then talk about it. It's not the opposite for me. And I think for a lot of people too, especially women, we want to prove ourselves first before we talk about it. But there were a lot of people who told me, how are you going to do that? You're female.

That was still in my head. I think this was part of the reason that I didn't say anything because... I like to first show the results and then talk about it. It's not the opposite for me. And I think for a lot of people too, especially women, we want to prove ourselves first before we talk about it. But there were a lot of people who told me, how are you going to do that? You're female.

You're too young for that. There's no chance you're going to be a pilot if you weren't a pilot in the military. It's a long way. So all the fear, again, also from my military time, It rose up to the surface. And I was like, maybe I'm not going to be good enough again. But this time it worked out, Ilana.

You're too young for that. There's no chance you're going to be a pilot if you weren't a pilot in the military. It's a long way. So all the fear, again, also from my military time, It rose up to the surface. And I was like, maybe I'm not going to be good enough again. But this time it worked out, Ilana.

It wasn't simple at all, especially the language. Of course, I learned English during school, but when you come to the U.S. and everyone is speaking English, all of a sudden, I remember I was in the supermarket just buying groceries, and then they asked me if I want the receipt. This is not a normal question where I come from. So I was like, excuse me. And they're like, do you want the receipt?

It wasn't simple at all, especially the language. Of course, I learned English during school, but when you come to the U.S. and everyone is speaking English, all of a sudden, I remember I was in the supermarket just buying groceries, and then they asked me if I want the receipt. This is not a normal question where I come from. So I was like, excuse me. And they're like, do you want the receipt?

Like three times just to understand if I want the receipt. And then there is this English part, the mentality part, the new country part. And there's also the aviation English, which is very different from English. Wow. So I had a lot of struggles, but I think I also love challenges and I learned that I grow from them.

Like three times just to understand if I want the receipt. And then there is this English part, the mentality part, the new country part. And there's also the aviation English, which is very different from English. Wow. So I had a lot of struggles, but I think I also love challenges and I learned that I grow from them.

So I took all of the things that happened to me as a challenge, but it was tough. I think especially the English part. Now everything is in English. My studies are in English and everyone talking to me in English and I need to do tests in English.

So I took all of the things that happened to me as a challenge, but it was tough. I think especially the English part. Now everything is in English. My studies are in English and everyone talking to me in English and I need to do tests in English.

I think this moment came later. I was a flight instructor. And in order to work for the airlines, you need to build about 1,500 hours, which is a lot. So you finish your studies with 250 hours, and then you need to build a lot of hours. And being a flight instructor, when you're trying to get as many hours as possible, you're kind of in a race for that. It was difficult.

I think this moment came later. I was a flight instructor. And in order to work for the airlines, you need to build about 1,500 hours, which is a lot. So you finish your studies with 250 hours, and then you need to build a lot of hours. And being a flight instructor, when you're trying to get as many hours as possible, you're kind of in a race for that. It was difficult.

I remember I came back home for a visit during my school and And all of a sudden I felt everything. And it was very, very difficult to, as a flight instructor and being like sometimes seven, eight hours in the air, it was very taking a lot of your energy. And I was like, there's no way I can do so many hours. There's no way I'm going to survive this.

I remember I came back home for a visit during my school and And all of a sudden I felt everything. And it was very, very difficult to, as a flight instructor and being like sometimes seven, eight hours in the air, it was very taking a lot of your energy. And I was like, there's no way I can do so many hours. There's no way I'm going to survive this.

But this was like almost a point I was in Israel and I didn't want to go back.

But this was like almost a point I was in Israel and I didn't want to go back.

This was around 23.

This was around 23.