San Juan Record | 1939-02-09 | Page 6 | Colleges Prepare to Train Civilian Aviators

colleges prepare to I 1 train rai n civilian aviators F k 11 1 1 4 AW a val 9 0 the plan of the united states to train civilians annually as reserve pilots will receive a practical five months test at 13 leading universities this year one of the first to try out the plan is ramona junior college of los angeles calif where 15 young men between the ages of 18 and 25 started the course in february in june they will have qualified for private piloting certificates students rebuild smashed aircraft from the ground up at the right students jack Span sall left and dean newman are busy working on an engine in the instruction hangar