Spotlight: Lexie Hope and Emily Hope Wilson

By Lexie Hope and Emily Hope Wilson

Lexie Hope and Emily Hope Wilson are twin sisters, now 26 years old, born and raised in the great city of Austin, Texas. After their college graduation and both working in the corporate business environment for two years, they decided to switch careers.

Growing up, Lexie and Emily spent most of their childhood around aviation. Their great grandfather was a pilot in the US Signal Corps in the early 1900’s. Their grandfather flew 32 B17 missions with the 100th Bomb Group during WW2. He went on to be a career airline pilot. Lexie and Emily’s father was an international airline pilot with FedEx. He also served as a volunteer pilot for the ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital and continues to fly in the general aviation sector today. Their mother spent eight years as an international flight attendant. Aviation seems to be in their DNA. They are now the fourth generation of aviators in their family.

Lexie and Emily are the first female twins to receive their Private Pilots License on the same day. In just under eight months, after obtaining their PPL, they became Single and Multi-engine, Instrument Flight Instructors. This was accomplished through the ATP Flight School’s Airline Career Pilot Program in Mesa, Arizona. Both, now, enjoy the distinct pleasure of teaching, mentoring and sending other pilots off to their successful check rides.

Women aviators make up only 7% of licensed pilots. With only slightly over 3% being Airline Transport Pilots. With that knowledge, Lexie and Emily encourage and support females in helping grow these numbers. When not instructing, they enjoy flying their American Champion Citabria, just for fun!

With the twins’ rapid entry into aviation and with their successful personal flight plans, Lexie and Emily are now flying in the corporate jet aviation sector. They are both First Officers in the Hawker 800XP. Their current employer, Fly A2V, a Part 91 and 135 operator, is based out of Austin Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS) operating domestic and international routes. With their dedication to a career in aviation, they both agree, flying the Hawker 800XP has been an exciting and wonderful experience.

The Wilson twins have a great story to share. They both love encouraging and mentoring anyone who wishes to pursue a career in aviation.