More than 70 schools will implement the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association‘s (AOPA) high school aviation science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) curriculum in the 2018-2019 school year. AOPA’s aviation STEM curriculum offers students four-year aviation study options aligned with rigorous math and science standards used in many states nationwide. The program aims to provide […]
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one-G simulation launches youth program
SEATTLE — one-G simulation has launched it one-G Youth Access program with the donation of an FAA approved flight training device to East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT), a career and college prep school in the Phoenix area. The donated one-G Foundation is a model specific, FAA approved AATD (Advanced Aviation Training Device) based on […]
Lyman Ward Military Academy makes the grade
Since 1898, the Lyman Ward Military Academy has been molding boys into men. New for the 2018-2019 academic year, the boarding school in Camp Hill, Ala., has added flight training to its list of activities and academic offerings. The three students enrolled in the nascent flight training program are at SUN ‘n FUN with two […]
Time to change 50-year-old aviation curriculum
CEDAR CITY, Utah — Aviation schools around the country are mandated by law to adhere to the curriculum drafted by the FAA. This curriculum cannot be changed or modified by schools by any means, even though requirements for what is taught have not been adequately updated since 1962, officials with Southern Utah University note. That […]
AOPA offers free aviation curriculum to high schools
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is inviting high schools to apply for AOPA’s free aviation-based, ninth-grade science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum. The ninth-grade courses are the first of a four-year program that includes three career and technical education pathways — pilot, aerospace engineering, and drones. Each fall, a new level of […]
International conference to addresses language issues in aviation
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida — Aviation and aerospace industry members, linguistic researchers, and aviation English educators from throughout the world will gather at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to discuss ways to improve aviation communications to enhance safety and reduce accidents. The international conference, “Building on the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Language Proficiency Requirements – Communications as a […]
STEM on the Fly
DALLAS — A high school sophomore has won Texas Instruments’ (TI) #GenSTEM contest and a starring role in the latest edition of STEM Behind Cool Careers, a series of calculator activities and videos that introduce middle and high school students to unexpected STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) careers. The national contest, hosted by former […]
Garmin slates pilot training classes
Garmin has expanded its pilot training opportunities for 2018, adding classes throughout the United States. Instructor-led training classes are available for the GTN 650/750 touchscreen navigator series, the G500/G600 glass flight display systems, and all Garmin Integrated Flight Decks. Supplemental eLearning opportunities are also available, and additional training for the G500 TXi/G600 TXi and G3X […]
Stallion 51 to host Rusty Pilot seminar
KISSIMMEE, Florida – An Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Rusty Pilots Seminar is coming to Stallion 51 Flight Ops at the Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KISM) March 3, 2018. There are more than 500,000 pilots who have taken a breather from flying, according to AOPA officials. The good news is that through AOPA’s Rusty Pilot seminars […]