MGA Grad Makes History As First Woman To Pilot Helicopters For Georgia State Patrol

MGA aviation grad Haley Jo Lucas is the first female pilot for the Georgia State Patrol’s Aviation Division. While pleased to be part of history, Lucas said her goal was never to become “the first female anything. I just wanted to be a helicopter pilot. That’s what I worked toward minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day.”

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Haley Jo Lucas with the Georgia State Patrol Aviation Division.  Image courtesy Georgia Department of Public Safety.

Image courtesy Georgia Department of Public Safety.

Lucas receiving her helicopter commercial rating at MGA.