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Category: Education
Change Versus Tradition
by Dr. Patrick Mattson Professor Emeritus Aviation St. Cloud State University As I stood looking out the living room window in mid-December, I couldn’t help but think we won’t have…
Is The SCSU Aviation Department Expensive?
ST. CLOUD, MINN. – Supporters of the St. Cloud State University Aviation Program are taking argument with University President Potter who said, “Accreditors noted the deficiency of the curriculum and,…
Grassroots Efforts To Save Aviation Program
JANESVILLE, WIS. – The aircraft maintenance program at Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville, Wisconsin, has been temporarily (or permanently) suspended, after 72 years of service. Meanwhile, a committed group of…
Flying Salukis Again Among Nation’s Elite!
CARBONDALE, ILL. – With a demeanor that belies their strength, the Southern Illinois University Carbondale Flying Salukis collegiate flying teams are once again among the nation’s elite. Paced by two…
K-State Lands In Top 10 In National Competition
SALINA, KAN. – There’s no place like home for Kansas State University Salina’s Flight Team, which earned a seventh place finish in the National Intercollegiate Flying Association’s Safety And Flight…
Two-Day Aircraft Fabric Covering Workshop At Wicks
HIGHLAND, ILL. – Whether you are a beginner or someone needing to brush up on your skills, Wicks Aircraft Supply will host a 2-day seminar on aircraft fabric covering on…
You didn’t really like those sunglasses, did you?
by Rachel Obermoller MNDOT Office of Aeronautics In a seaplane pilot’s ideal world, every day would be 5 to 10 knot winds with light chop on the water, clear skies,…
Michigan Aviation High School To Expand
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. – An aviation-themed charter high school launched by businessman Dick DeVos in 2010 in Grand Rapids, Mich., is planning for as much as a $5 million expansion…
K-State Adds Five Aircraft To Fleet
SALINA, KAN. – The aviation program at Kansas State University’s Salina campus has added five new Cessna Skyhawk 172 G1000s to the university’s training fleet. K-State is an elite Top…
SIU Welcomes Five New Cessnas
CARBONDALE, ILL. – Southern Illinois University Aviation welcomed home five brand new Cessna 172R models on December 9, 2011, each equipped with Garmin G1000 glass panels. The aircraft arrived together…
UND Aerospace Donates Aviation Training Device To Bismarck Public Schools
BISMARCK, N.D. – The University of North Dakota John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences has donated a Piper Seminole Flight Training Device (FTD) to the Bismarck Public Schools Career…
Eastern Michigan University To Meet Pilot Demand
LANSING, MICH. – When some aviation campuses are closing, others are realizing the need for expanding or creating new flight training programs. Such is the case at Eastern Michigan University…
Blackhawk Tech A&P Program Suspended!
JANESVILLE, WIS. – The Blackhawk Technical College (BTC) Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Technician Program has been suspended for at least one year following the 2012 summer semester. Approximately 70 supporters…
The Future of Collegiate Aviation
by Dr. Patrick Mattson Professor Emeritus & Dr. Jeffrey Johnson Professor St. Cloud State University-Aviation The University Aviation Association (UAA) membership and program accreditation teams from the Aviation Accreditation Board…