Weehawken Aviation Program
Weehawken Aviation Program
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As the word circulated of a potential aviation course in our high school, student interest grew greater. Creating an aviation course with simulators was not enough, however. The district decided on FAA-approved simulators for Advanced Aviation Training Devices (AATD) and for Basic Aviation Training Devices (BATD). The school district also realized that one or two simulators to create a unique aviation course were not going to achieve their goal: It required at least five (5) or more. It was soon decided, after much research, “Redbird” would be awarded the contract to supply the simulators.
As the word circulated of a potential aviation course in our high school, student interest grew greater. Creating an aviation course with simulators was not enough, however. The district decided on FAA-approved simulators for Advanced Aviation Training Devices (AATD) and for Basic Aviation Training Devices (BATD). The school district also realized that one or two simulators to create a unique aviation course were not going to achieve their goal: It required at least five (5) or more. It was soon decided, after much research, “Redbird” would be awarded the contract to supply the simulators.
The school district purchased five (5) Jay Velocity simulators, one (1) TD/TD2 Steam Cockpit configuration simulator, one (1) TD/TD2 G1000 Glass Cockpit configuration simulator, and the MCX Full Flight Motion simulator.
The school district purchased five (5) Jay Velocity simulators, one (1) TD/TD2 Steam Cockpit configuration simulator, one (1) TD/TD2 G1000 Glass Cockpit configuration simulator, and the MCX Full Flight Motion simulator.
The instructor hired by the school district to teach the aviation course has been flying airplanes since 1976. As a recently retired Commercial Airline Captain, he is FAA-qualified to approve students for their Private, Commercial, and Instrument written exams. The instructor, along with the simulators purchased through Redbird allows a very unique aviation program that not many, if any, high schools offer. Thus, the unique aviation program for Weehawken High School has been established.
The instructor hired by the school district to teach the aviation course has been flying airplanes since 1976. As a recently retired Commercial Airline Captain, he is FAA-qualified to approve students for their Private, Commercial, and Instrument written exams. The instructor, along with the simulators purchased through Redbird allows a very unique aviation program that not many, if any, high schools offer. Thus, the unique aviation program for Weehawken High School has been established.
The aviation academic course is taught utilizing the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). Along with this course, maneuvers to obtain the Private, Commercial, or Instrument License can be accomplished in the Redbird AATDs. If training is conducted under Federal Aviation Regulation Part 61 no further equipment certifications are required, adding an extra value to the Redbird Brand. Our aviation program began approximately one year ago and the program has grown from 16 students to over 73. One graduating student from the initial 16 continued his aviation studies at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and another student continued his pilot flight training. Several students in our current group expressed a desire to continue pursuing their aviation profession.
The aviation academic course is taught utilizing the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). Along with this course, maneuvers to obtain the Private, Commercial, or Instrument License can be accomplished in the Redbird AATDs. If training is conducted under Federal Aviation Regulation Part 61 no further equipment certifications are required, adding an extra value to the Redbird Brand. Our aviation program began approximately one year ago and the program has grown from 16 students to over 73. One graduating student from the initial 16 continued his aviation studies at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and another student continued his pilot flight training. Several students in our current group expressed a desire to continue pursuing their aviation profession.
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