While the DreamLaunch Tour usually focuses on major aviation gatherings, a small college town in Tennessee has become a mandatory recurring stop. Explore how Middle Tennessee State University and state-wide education initiatives are creating a premier pipeline for the next generation of pilots, mechanics, and aerospace professionals.
Where's Jamail?
Where’s Jamail? Braving the Weather in North Dakota
Jamail Larkins, who is on the 2026 DreamLaunch Tour across the nation designed inspire the next generation of aviation, finds himself in North Dakota. Despite the cold temperatures, he discovers a state that knows what it’s doing in aviation.
Where’s Jamail? Dallas
The DreamLaunch Tour stops in Dallas, where close to 280 aspiring aviation professionals got the tools to help them achieve their dreams.
Dreams Come Full Circle in Augusta
My initial curiosity about aviation — even just wanting to fly a simulator — started while I was sitting in a classroom in Augusta, Georgia. So it felt fitting to launch AviationStart’s new initiative in one of the same classrooms that helped spark that curiosity in the first place.
Where’s Jamail? Kicking off the 2026 DreamLaunch Tour
From youngsters experiencing their first flight to college students winning scholarships from unexpected places, the Dreamlaunch Tour kick off had something for everyone.
Where’s Jamail? San Diego
Jamail Larkins, the FAA Ambassador for Aviation & Space Education, brought the DreamLaunch tour to San Diego, where he learned about a local affordable A&P training program and helped a pilot with his medical.
Where’s Jamail? At a Florida air show
Jamail Larkins, the FAA Ambassador for Aviation & Space Education, brought the DreamLaunch tour to the Florida International Airshow, reaching about 1,000 students.
Where’s Jamail? Back in college
Jamail Larkins, the FAA Ambassador for Aviation & Space Education, brings the DreamLaunch tour to Hampton University in Virginia.
Where’s Jamail? McKinney, Texas
In the fourth installment of our series, Where’s Jamail?” we find the Jamail Larkins, the FAA Ambassador for Aviation & Space Education, visiting the Tango 31 Aero Clube in Texas.