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About Laura Laster
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Expertise
I can help with questions about aviation disasters, aircraft operations especially general aviation and King Air information, aviation safety, and education questions on how to get into an aviation career. I can also answer general aviation questions as I am a commercial multi-engine pilot. I cannot answer questions about flight training or MBA schools in countries other than the USA or provide advice for non-US citizens interested in flight training. I cannot answer questions advising you what school to choose. I have no experience with aeronautical engineering so I cannot answer questions relating to engineering or schooling for aeronautical engineers. PLEASE don't ask me questions about any kind of engineering because it is outside my area of expertise, and I will NOT answer your question. I also cannot help you to choose a master's program for study as I do not have a master's degree in aviation. I cannot help with MBA advice.

Experience
I have been studying aviation disasters through doing my own research and a lot of reading since I was 13 or 14 years old. I am very interested in aviation safety and also am a commercial, multi-engine pilot. I am an flight operations division manager for a company operating a large fleet of King Air aircraft (60) and so I have some business aviation experience as well as having flight instructed for one year after college. My operations manager job frequently involves coordinating international trips for aerial survey clients and hiring qualified pilots to fly aerial survey missions.

Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Science, Aeronautical Science with Flight Management Concentration: LeTourneau University (2004)

   

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In Category  Aerospace/Aviation

SubjectDate Asked

Career in Aviation11/5/2009
  Q: I want to have a career in the civil aviation industry, and I was hoping you could provide some more ...
  A: Let me preface my answer by saying that I have not been in aviation for that long (it's been 5 years ...
Which one should i become?9/4/2009
  Q: Just have these questions. Please help me. This year i am graduating and choosing college or ...
  A: Maybe, you can find a college or school in Japan that could tell you what qualifications are ...
Which one should i become?9/4/2009
  Q: Just have these questions. Please help me. This year i am graduating and choosing college or ...
  A: Well, an air traffic controller is not exactly an aviation engineer either. There are specific ...
Which one should i become?9/3/2009
  Q: Just have these questions. Please help me. This year i am graduating and choosing college or ...
  A: When you refer to becoming an aviation engineer - I am a little confused as to what you mean. In the ...
Part 61 vs. Part 141 commercial traning8/14/2009
  Q: I am 37 years old and just received my instrument rating. My total flying hours are about 200. I ...
  A: Currently, I believe the regional airlines can hire as a first officer anyone with a commercial ...
Part 61 vs. Part 141 commercial traning8/8/2009
  Q: I am 37 years old and just received my instrument rating. My total flying hours are about 200. I ...
  A: Congratulations on having received your instrument rating! I personally went through a Part 141 ...
what is future in aviation mangement?7/18/2009
  Q: .. i did my graduation in aeronautical engineering. and i want to study MBA in AVIATION MANGEMENT ...
  A: I don't have an MBA in Aviation Management, however I do work in business aviation as a flight ...
Why Knots are the standard for aviation airspeed6/17/2009
  Q: Had a senior military officer ask my why aviation chose 'an archaic/nautical measure for distance' ...
  A: Well, I don't actually know the answer to your question, but like you I looked it up on the internet ...
Weight and balance and # of passengers6/10/2009
  Q: Is it legal to carry more passengers in an aircraft than there are seats? Assuming that the ...
  A: By FAA regulations, it is only legal to carry children not secured in a seat belt when they are ...
Speed6/8/2009
  Q: In the light of the recent Air France crash, media often cite experts something like this: Part of ...
  A: I can try to answer at least parts of your questions. While I don't know much at all about avionics ...
Air Navigation4/14/2009
  Q: What would the steps be basically to fly a King Air from one airport to another , 40 nm distant? ...
  A: 40 nm is not too far between airports, so a flight plan may not be necessarily required. In the US, ...
highschool classes3/3/2009
  Q: What classes do I have to take?
  A: I'm confused about what your goal is here. Are you interested in becoming a pilot? I'm not sure what ...
Enquiry2/23/2009
  Q: I am a Kenyan aged 22 and currently taking a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Plant Option at a ...
  A: I think if you are studying mechanical engineering, you would have an excellent career ahead of you ...
aviation2/21/2009
  Q: What do the three different sizes of magenta airport symbol 'dots' on a sectional chart represent?
  A: I will try to answer your question. I'm a little confused by your question because usually there are ...
king air question2/13/2009
  Q: We are in the process of maybe purchasing a King Air E 90. I am a pilot with my int,comm, and ...
  A: Well, there are different types of turbine engines for aircraft. The King Air has what is called ...
COCKPIT1/4/2009
  Q: why pilots cabin is known as cockpit
  A: The cockpit is a term that is probably a carryover from all the other aviation terminology that came ...
aviation abbreviations12/29/2008
  Q: Recently I was out spotting at Pearson in Toronto during a cat 111 approach day and heard the ...
  A: RVR stands for runway visual range. This is a measure usually used at airport during times of poor ...
Mars Climate Orbiter12/13/2008
  Q: In 1998 the Mars Climate Orbiter was launched from Cape Canaveral, it was later lost. Why was this?
  A: Based on a little bit of research done, it seems the orbiter was lost because one team working on it ...
flight distance11/15/2008
  Q: the Endeavour was just launched and that prompted me a question. Suppose the weather is crystal ...
  A: I did a bit of searching online to find some articles which may be helpful to you. It appears that ...
Avation10/20/2008
  Q: I hope you are fine as the same is with me here.I viggy from india is writing you the following ...
  A: An aircraft moves forward while taxiing as its propellers move air the same as they do while the ...
WHAT IF PROPELLERS STOP WORKING9/21/2008
  Q: I have a scnario which is not realistic but logical. Assumptions: 1. the Weather is extremely ...
  A: I will make a few assumptions of my own too: 1) We are talking about a multi-engine airplane (since ...
Maximum speed of turboprop aircraft8/19/2008
  Q: This is a general question-I hope! I'd like to know if there is any turboprop aircraft that can ...
  A: The fastest turboprop aircraft ever built is the Tupolev Tu-95 bear, which according to Wikipedia ...

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