I would like to participate in a group like a Safe Skies for Africa,” says Drake, referring to the presidential initiative to promote improvements to air safety and security in Africa. “I would like to see the crash rate around the world reduced to what it is in the U.S.”
For aspiring investigators, Drake offers several portals and periodicals: Federal Aviation Administration (www.faa.gov); Black Pilots of America (www.bpapilots.org); Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (www.aopa.org); and Aviation for Women and Aviation Week & Space Technology magazines.