FAA approval gives companies “another tool to grow their own and successfully recruit, train, and retain qualified technicians,” said Mike Adamson, AEA president and chief executive officer. “It is another critical step in our industry’s ongoing workforce development efforts and offers a new career pathway where individuals can simultaneously earn a competitive wage, gain knowledge with structured learning and on-the-job training, and achieve industry-recognized credentials.”
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Giving students valuable hands-on experience
Beginning in the 2021 fall semester, the helicopter, valued at more than $500,000, will provide approximately 100 students in the Avionics and Airframe programs with an opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge in the inspection, maintenance, and repair of a fully rigged helicopter, including its electronic, mechanical, and hydraulic systems.
Another first in flight for Dayton
Four students became the first to earn bachelor degrees centered around aviation at a community college in Dayton, Ohio.
Free Ask ATC webinar slated
ATC Specialist Eddie Albert from Cincinnati Approach Control will be on hand to share what controllers expect from pilots, plus some tips for your next request to ATC.
Hometown celebration planned for 100th anniversary of Bessie Coleman earning her wings
It was 100 years ago when Bessie Coleman, born in Texas and raised on the South Side of Chicago, was smitten with flight. But she could not pursue her dream to become a pilot in the U.S. because of her race. That didn’t stop her. On June 15, 1921, she became the first African American and Native American pilot in the world by earning a pilot’s certificate from the French Fédération Aéronautique Internationale.
Aspiring drone pilots can now train remotely at Embry-Riddle
Ian Kerr, who is in a master’s program in aeronautics, recently flew a $5,000 Embry-Riddle drone located in Idaho to perform an aerial survey of a cemetery from his home in Seattle. Another crew member participating in the flight, Casey McGuire, was located at his home in Las Vegas.
Helping A&Ps learn their craft
The donation is the largest in-kind donation the Texas college has ever received. SWAT also will provide a scholarship for students studying to be A&Ps and avionics technicians.
Web version of aviation communication sim launches
Since its release in 2019, the ARSim aviation radio simulator app has been downloaded more than 150,000 times. Now the company has released a web-based version of the sim, which will be more accessible for flight schools and other training institutions, according to company officials.
Colorado high school launches drone education program
The Unmanned Safety Institute’s safety certification curriculum will be the basis for the Buena Vista High School program. Once complete, students will have earned an FAA Remote Pilot Certificate and an industry-recognized safety certification.