The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA’s) You\nCan Fly program received the 2019 Frank G. Brewer Trophy during the National\nAeronautic Association’s Fall Awards Dinner in Arlington, Virginia, Tuesday\nevening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to an NAA press release, AOPA’s You Can Fly\nprogram was recognized “…for fostering an appreciation of general\naviation flying by working to make it more accessible and affordable to\nall.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, the need for pilots, engineers, scientists, and\ntechnicians continues to grow. You Can Fly’s initiatives are focused on\nwelcoming new and lapsed pilots from all different backgrounds and shows them\nit is possible to be successful in the many opportunities available throughout\nthe aviation industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“It is truly an honor to accept the Brewer Trophy on\nbehalf of AOPA and the You Can Fly team,” said Mark Baker, AOPA’s\nPresident and CEO. “I’m very proud of how far You Can Fly has come in just\na few short years, and I know we are just getting started,” Baker\ncontinued. “Thank you to the NAA Brewer Trophy selection committee for\nrecognizing the hard work and effort You Can Fly is putting into growing and\nprotecting the general aviation pilot community.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the past four years, AOPA has worked hard to grow its\nfour main initiatives and has no plans of slowing down. You Can Fly’s\nmulti-faceted program that is comprised of the Flight Training; Flying Clubs;\nand Rusty Pilots initiatives, along with its nationally recognized high school\naviation science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since its inception, You Can Fly has recognized hundreds of\nindustry-leading flight instructors and flight schools through its ‘Flight\nTraining Experience Awards,’ helped create more than 134 new flying clubs,\nwelcomed back more than 7,600 rusty pilots, and exposed more than 8,000 high\nschool students to its aviation courses year-to-date, with more than 5,000\nstudents currently enrolled this school year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
AOPA’s curriculum is also heavily focused on increasing\ndiversity throughout the aviation industry and that is reflected in the makeup\nof the students using AOPA’s curriculum: 22 percent are female, and 38 percent\nare from underrepresented groups, and that number continues to grow alongside\nthe curriculum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“You Can Fly is changing the face of aviation by\nbreaking through barriers and welcoming students from all backgrounds and\ndemographics,” said Baker. “If you look around at the thousands of\nhigh schoolers eager to learn about careers in aerospace, it’s easy to see just\nhow this program has made a difference, not just in the industry, but with each\nnew pilot who is setting the course for their future. I am so proud of what\nwe’ve accomplished with the support of our donors, and I’m honored that the\nNational Aeronautic Association is recognizing the impact You Can Fly has\nhad.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Serving on the 2019 Brewer Trophy selection committee\nwere: Frank Brewer, Robert Brewer, Dick\nKoenig, Commemorative Air Force and NAA Board of Directors, Elizabeth Matarese,\nNAA Board of Directors, and Georgia Pappas, The Aero Club of New England. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In an earlier press release announcing AOPA’s You Can Fly\nprogram as the Brewer Trophy Winner, NAA President, Greg Principato stated,\n“The National Aeronautic Association is looking forward to presenting the\n2019 Brewer Trophy to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association for their\nterrific You Can Fly Program. At a time when everyone is looking for ways to\nattract young people to learn about aviation, AOPA is out there actually doing\nit. The fact that so many of the students in the program are female and so many\nare from underserved populations was an important factor in this selection. We\ncannot overlook anyone in building a better future for aviation, and the AOPA\nprogram will help ensure we don’t,” Principato continued.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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