Stacy is a former warrant officer and graduate of the warrant officer flight training program, flying both the UH-1 and UH-60 helicopters.
She was a Russian linguist before becoming a warrant officer.
She is currently a Corporate Helicopter Captain for Executive Jet Management flying the Agusta-Westland-139
She holds several corporate board positions.
Chair of the Vertical IFR Committee for the Eastern Region Helicopter Council for Vertical Aircraft Low-Level Routing Infrastructure, she sits as ROTOR Magazine’s Board Director starting in 2016 and as Chairman of the Board between 2020-2021. She was the immediate past Board Chair of HAI – representing through Covid.
She volunteers as the coordinator and presenter for Helicopter Association International’s Military to Civilian Transition workshops as well as the panel chair for the Pilot Mentoring panel.
She holds both Bachelors and Masters of Science Degrees in Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, with her Master’s accompanied by a specialization in Aviation Education Technology
She was a Sikorsky S-76 and S-92 production test pilot,
She is a certified flight instructor and Instrument flight instructor, and Airline Transport Pilot.
She is rated in numerous aircraft types and models. Has flown Charter, Tours, News, Air Ambulance, Corporate Aviation, and for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) as a movie pilot.
She is a prolific public speaker and published author. Having been published in several professional aviation magazines.
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Transitioning Resources
HAI Mil2Civ link: https://rotor.org/military-to-civilian/
Articles of Mil2Civ Transition Interest --
Aviation Resumes: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/hey-military-helicopter-pilots-heres-truth-pilot-resumes-sheard/
Logging Flight Time: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/logging-flight-time-military-vs-civilian-stacy-sheard/