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Relentless Ascent

America’s first female owner/pilot of a flying car™

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In the beginning,
i wasn’t fearless.
I was Curious.

Heather Chirtea, the nation's first female flying car pilot holding flying car helmet.

Pilot. Adventurer. Entrepreneur.

That curiosity—and absolute refusal to quit—has propelled me to 
become a pilot, an adventurer, an entrepreneur and more.

My personal transformation taught me powerful lessons about discipline, aligning actions with purpose and tackling audacious dreams with focus, confidence and resilience.

I’ve distilled those lessons into my Relentless Ascent™ keynotes— which I share at appearances across the country to help individuals and teams rise to their own challenges and opportunities. 

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  • “Heather Chirtea is a joyful badass with an infectious exuberance for a new era of flight.”

    Dave Eitzen, The 215, Fox 29, Philadelphia, PA

  • “There’s a joyful sense of adventure in everything Heather Chirtea does. Every day, she’s embracing life for the adventure it really is.”

    Dave Willard, Organizer, TEDxLehighRiver

  • “...it’s an amazing thing to watch you with the energy you have …”

    Out of Spec Dave, YouTube influencer

Lessons from becoming

America’s First female owner/pilot of a flying car™

Heather Chirtea, the nation's first female flying car pilot, hangs out in front of the nation's first flying car, the BlackFly HJ007.
Heather Chirtea, the nation's first female flying car pilot is a featured speaker at Electrify Expo.

From taking the Rick and Morty “Rickmobile” on a 70-city nationwide tour to my first solo flight to embarking on the first cross-country trip in a flying car, I’ve pursued adventure as well as the chaos that comes with it.

Along the way, I’ve learned how to channel fear and anxiety into positive action—to surf the chaos like a monster wave—and embrace the adventure with joy, discipline and success. 

My Story
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“Flight is freedom, but it’s not effortless. you have to earn it.”

Heather Chirtea, America’s first female owner/pilot of a flying car™

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Heather Chirtea, the nation's first female flying car pilot sits in the cockpit of the nation's first flying car, the BlackFly.

The Hero You’ve Been Waiting for?

It’s You.

KEYNOTE 1

The Flight Path of Courage:
Lessons from the Sky 

To achieve our highest aspirations, we all have barriers to overcome.

In this keynote, I share lessons learned in my journey to the sky.

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Heather Chirtea, the nation's first female flying car pilot, hangs out in with the nation's first flying car, the BlackFly.
Heather Chirtea, the nation's first flying car pilot sits on the edge of the Grand Canyon

It’s more than life,
It’s Your Big adventure.

Embrace it.

NAVIGATING TRANSITIONS
WITH CONFIDENCE

KEYNOTE 2

The more we can appreciate life as our Big Aventure, the better we can embrace change and shape our own future.

In this keynote, I share how I redefined my limits and leaned into the transformational moment.

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Heather Chirtea, the nation's first female flying car pilot gives a keynote to nearly 200 students at the Wings & Wheels fly-in.
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CHART your course. BUILD YOUR RUNWAY.

CLAIM YOUR SKY.

KEYNOTE 3

Leading with LIft:
Authentic pioneering for a new Era

This keynote distills knowledge I gained from flying and applies it to the range of ambitious journeys we take in life.

Generating thrust, overcoming drag, determining trajectories and discovering destinations … they’re all ways to activate and live your vision.

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