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This week on No Other Craic, we are joined by Donegal’s own Andrea McGettigan, a qualified pilot with an incredible story to tell.


An unique Donegal success story and a behind-the-scenes look at a career most of us only dream about! Thank you to Andrea for her time, we really enjoyed this conversation!


Andrea shares her career change from the world of events to aviation, the perseverance it took to qualify as a pilot during Covid, the challenges faced and encouragement she received along the way. We talk about:


• What it is really like training to become a pilot

• Navigating a male-dominated field as a woman in aviation

• Debunking some of the biggest flying myths

• A day in the life of a pilot

• Difference between what we see on TV and film to the realities 

• The resilience and determination it takes to follow your passion


It is an insightful, funny and inspiring conversation that proves it is never too late to take flight in a new direction.




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