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About Naomi Schayek
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Who is Naomi?
Hi! I'm Naomi Schayek, a First Officer, an Aviation Mentor, and a Gold Seal CFII CFI IGI.
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Since I started my aviation studies, I have noticed a major problem the aviation industry is dealing with.
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Guidance.
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How often did I find myself trying to figure out what's next? or, what to do with the dilemma I'm dealing with?
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This is why I built Blue Jay Aviation.
A platform that supports pilots through their aviation journey.
My story
Not like everyone else, I cannot say that I grew up dreaming about being a pilot.
I grew up in a conservative religious community in Israel where being a pilot wasn't something you do.
Over the years after I found a job in an airline as a crew assignment coordinator and later as an aircraft dispatcher,
I started to be fascinated by becoming a pilot.
At first, When my family and friends heard about my
"new dream", no one supported me.
And I can't blame them.
What are the chances that a young woman, without money and support will be a pilot and find a job?
Well, the journey was long. I started my studies in Israel and later on continued in the U.S.
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Through the journey, I have experienced uncertainty, stress, and loneliness, but also some happy proud moments.
My family became very supportive and I'm thankful for them.
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I have learned so much and was happy to share it with my amazing students.
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I am fortunate to log about 1500 hours, 1200 hours of flight instructions,
And more than 550 hours of ground instructions, ground schools, workshops, and dozens of pilots across the U.S. and abroad.
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In recent years, I have dedicated much of my work to promoting safety culture and pilots' mental health in various mediums. served as a Safety Director in the US and Israel.
These days I live in Israel and work as a First Officer on a Citation 5.