Duncan Aviation has announced that Codie Sharpe has joined the Avionics Sales team at the company’s facility in Provo, Utah.
Sharpe has been a long-time aviation enthusiast and joins the Duncan Aviation team after obtaining her Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) licenses.
During her career she has spent several years flying as a commercial pilot in both business and regional airline settings.
Sharpe brings to this position her knowledge as a pilot and user of the various avionics in the flight deck.
Her experience as a pilot has taught her to rely on the systems and the many safety features of modern avionics.
This hands-on experience on the flight deck will provide our customers with a pilot’s perspective as they consider upgrades to their aircraft.
After taking an aviation technology class at Utah State University, Sharpe’s interest in flying was piqued, which lead to her earning a Professional Pilot’s Bachelor’s degree.
“I was always interested in machines and seeing how they worked; however, until I took the class in college, a career as a pilot never crossed my mind.”
Sharp learned to fly in a Diamond DA-40 equipped with a Garmin G1000 all-glass avionics suite.
After becoming a pilot, she worked three jobs while attending school in order to achieve her dream.
“It was a nice machine, and as a school teaching students to fly, it was far safer to have an aircraft with all the bells and whistles,” says Sharpe.
“I found it super helpful, and I liked knowing I wasn’t going to get lost.”