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You Can Fly

Oklahoma once again tops list for aerospace education

By General Aviation News Staff · June 27, 2025 · Leave a Comment

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For the 2025-2026 school year, 144 schools across Oklahoma will teach the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) “You Can Fly” curriculum, up from 117 schools the previous year. This expansion represents more than 20% of all Oklahoma school districts, according to ODAA officials.

New agreement earns students college credit

By General Aviation News Staff · June 12, 2025 · Leave a Comment

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Under the new agreement, students who complete the 9th, 10th, and 11th grade AOPA Foundation High School Aviation STEM Curriculum will earn up to 10 credits at Community College of Beaver County in Pennsylvania.

Oklahoma teachers soar to top spot

By General Aviation News Staff · June 18, 2024 ·

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For the third year in a row, Oklahoma has maintained its top spot in the country with 116 schools scheduled to begin teaching the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s “You Can Fly” high school curriculum for the 2024-2025 school year.

AOPA’s high school initiative boosted with $500,000 donation

By General Aviation News Staff · October 25, 2022 ·

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When presenting the half million dollar gift, Williams International CEO Gregg Williams said he is living proof that teaching kids about aviation can spark a lifelong passion, a terrific career, and the ability to make an impact.

200 and counting…

By General Aviation News Staff · August 8, 2022 ·

The Lake Shelbyville Flying Club in Illinois is the 200th flying club formed since the launch of AOPA’s You Can Fly program.

Textron donates $1 million to You Can Fly high school initiative

By General Aviation News Staff · July 27, 2022 ·

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The donation will enable You Can Fly to introduce more high school students to career opportunities in aviation through the curriculum, which is offered free to schools, AOPA officials said.

Oklahoma #1 in nation for high school aviation curriculum

By General Aviation News Staff · July 19, 2022 ·

The four-year “You Can Fly” High School Curriculum developed by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has been adopted by 58 school districts in Oklahoma.

When 2 equals 4

By Ben Sclair · April 21, 2019 ·

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If 1 in 6 of us certificated pilots (about 100,000 of us) drop a $20 bill in the foundation’s piggy bank, those $20 bills will equal $4 million.

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