The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has announced that Hayesville High School in Hayesville, North Carolina, is the winner of the 2019 GAMA Aviation Design Challenge and Erie 1 BOCES Harkness Career and Technical Center in Cheektowaga, New York, is the second-place winner. “Our team of engineers serving as judges were extremely impressed with the […]
Aviation Education
Students Discover Aviation Careers at Van Nuys Airport
More than 1,200 students learned about aviation career opportunities at the 14th Annual “The Sky’s the Limit: Aviation Career Day” event at Van Nuys Airport (VNY). Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nury Martinez, The Park VNY, Van Nuys Airport and The Valley Economic Alliance hosted over 40 exhibitors showcasing interactive and static aircraft displays, and students […]
Melissa Martin Awarded the WAI Martha King Scholarship for a Female Flight Instructor
Melissa (Missy) Martin of Polaris, Montana was awarded the 4th annual Martha King Scholarship for Female Flight Instructors during the annual Women in Aviation International Conference in Long Beach, California. This scholarship consists of $5,000 toward an initial CFI certificate or an add-on rating and free, lifetime access to all King Schools courses including FIRCs […]
ACT Engages Next Generation of Aviators at Aviators Rendezvous in North Carolina
The ACT (Aviation Careers Technology) took flight recently on May 4-5, showcasing its STEM program that connects NextGen Technology, ADS-B and IoT to engage the next generation of aviators. ACT exhibited at Aviators Rendezvous, an event held at the Davidson County Airport in Lexington, NC, that features many unique aircraft landing and taking off all […]
Colorado Museum Wins Award for Children’s Aviation History Programs
By Penny Rafferty Hamilton, Ph.D. Grand County Historical Association Emily Warner Field Aviation Museum, located in the historic Rocky Mountain Airways former airline terminal on Granby/Grand County Airport, just won the statewide 2018 History Colorado Caroline Bancroft Award for their children’s aviation history programs. This prestigious annual State History award, is given by History Colorado […]
Students Find Career Options at Aviation Career Day
More than 1,200 students learned about aviation career opportunities at the 14th Annual “The Sky’s the Limit: Aviation Career Day” event at Van Nuys Airport (VNY). Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nury Martinez, The Park VNY, Van Nuys Airport and The Valley Economic Alliance hosted over 40 exhibitors showcasing interactive and static aircraft displays, and students […]
Annual NCASE Aviation Education Awards Presented at Ceremony in D.C.
The presentation of the Dr. Mervin K. Strickler, Jr. Aerospace Education Leadership Award and the Crown Circle Aerospace Education Leadership Award for 2019 took place on April 11th at the Federal Aviation Administration in Washington D.C. The awards, which are administered by the National Coalition for Aviation and Space Education (NCASE) are presented each year […]
Dee Howard Foundation Holds San Antonio Aviation and Aerospace Hall of Fame Awards Dinner
To honor San Antonio’s Aviation and Aerospace History, the Dee Howard Foundation (DHF) joined together, in collaboration with other local, state, and national partners, to organize the San Antonio Aviation and Aerospace Hall of Fame 2019 Awards Dinner, which took place on April 4th. The event was hosted by GDC Technics at their state of […]
National Aviation Hall of Fame issues “Call for Entries” for Aerospace Teacher of the Year Award
The National Aviation Hall of Fame is seeking entries for its 33nd Annual A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year Award, which includes a cash stipend. Founded in 1986 by famed research test pilot, the late A. Scott Crossfield, the award is a juried competition open to current classroom teachers from grades kindergarten […]
NCDOT Aviation Hosts SAS Data on the Fly
SAS’s Data on the Fly, an event that uses aviation to inspire students to pursue science, technology, engineering and math careers, returned to Raleigh-Durham International Airport on April 12th with a twist. For the first time, all 30 of the students in attendance were girls. Speakers and instructors were mostly women as well, and included […]
