The DreamLaunch Tour is back on the road, connecting students with resources and scholarships for future aviation careers. At a recent stop in Raleigh, North Carolina, students were especially energized by the emerging air taxi industry and the opportunities it presents for aspiring young aviation professionals.
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.
The #3 reason people quit flight training: Clash of the Personalities
Would you choose to spend more than 50 hours in a 40-inch enclosed space with someone you don’t mesh with while they quiz you continuously on a complex subject that you are just learning?
The #2 reason people quit flight training
The #2 reason people quit flight training might be a surprise to most people.
The #1 reason people quit flight training
To no one’s surprise, money tops the list in the top reasons people drop out of pilot training.
The NCAA of aviation
Collegiate competition and aviation is combined in a perfect blend: The National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) annual competitions.