Oct 22

Oct 22 Tracie Wark

Sky’s the Limit

Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your captain speaking…

This week's episode is all about aviation! Maysee and Whitney had the pleasure of chatting with Pilot Tracie Wark all about her life and career! Tracie debunked some myths about flying for us and even shared an incredible story about how she survived a mid-air collision! Take a listen and be amazed!

Edited by Heejin Kim

“Go big! If you have a dream or desire, whether it’s a career or hobby, just go for it!”

— Tracie Wark

Mid Air Collision

This is the plane she was flying when she was hit by another aircraft midair and crashed.

This is a photo of Tracie after the collision and the many surgeries she required. Listen to the episode to hear her retell the story of her plane crash.

Check out some of the incredible photos Tracie shared with us below!

Tracie is second from the top in this photo! (Copy)

This image is from Traci's first ever solo flight in a powered aircraft! (Copy)

Tracie Sitting in an F-18 in Oshkosh! (Copy)

Tracie during her early days with Air Ontario as a First Officer! (Copy)

A picture of Tracie in the air! (Copy)

Her first ever job as a pilot with a company called Skyways! (Copy)

Tracie and her mother together in a glider! (Copy)

Tracie in uniform! (Copy)

Test Out Your Knowledge!

Think you know your Phonetic alphabet? Test out your knowledge below, and don’t forget listen to our episode to learn from Tracie why and how pilots use this alphabet during radio communication!