Show Flight Technology Takes akes J Student to New Heights Heights Heights' by Ernie Geddes Staff Writer Larry Hemingway has spent much of his time up in the air Hemingway is the coordinator and faculty instructor for the Flight Technology program at Salt Lake Community Colleges College's Airport Campus The program allows a student student student stu stu- stu- stu dent to obtain an Associate of Applied Applied Applied Ap Ap- plied Science degree and a private pilots pilot's license in just two years We train professional pilots Hemingway said Most of our students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents are in the mid and are unhappy with their current career Some are in college and find that they are pursuing something they dont don't like while others have a bachelors bachelor's degree but are unhappy in hi their then current situation We offer an option and a excellent career opportunity op op- The program is indeed set up to enable students to excel in hi the field Once the student has completed the two year program they can choose to continue their education in Flight Technology has continuation continuation con con- programs available at Westminster Utah State and Utah Valley Universities' Universities While most people think that there is no market for pilots pilot's the truth is just the opposite The military is downsizing which puts pilots in high demand Around 80 of commercial or private pilots used to come from the military An average of 2000 commercial pilots retire each year This year will demand new commercial pilots and the private sector is much larger Hemingway com com- The program currently has 70 students enrolled and the numbers are increasing each year The program varies from the typical college class All students must attend ground school which is taught by a a. a certified flight in in- The difference is that students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents also apply what they learn al almost almost almost al- al most immediately when they takeoff takeoff take takeoff off with an instructor from Great Western Aviation Incorporated Hemingway emphasized the choice of Great Western to provide the on hands-on experience We had three Federal Aviation Administration FAA Part certified schools apply The part schools are heavily supervised by the FAA Out of the three applicants applicants applicants ap ap- ap- ap we choose Great Western because of the high quality of instruction instruction instruction in in- and equipment What does it take to succeed in inthe inthe inthe the program Although the program program pro pro- program gram is expensive due to the in in- in flight training the program is eligible for financial aid the factors factors factors fac fac- fac- fac tors that most influence success are motivation and commitment This is not an easy program but if you are highly motivated and dedicated you will make it Hemingway said Students and faculty alike hadan hadan had hadan an excellent opportunity to become better acquainted with the program at the Technology Fair which was held on November 10 in hi the Technology Technology Technology Tech Tech- Building on Redwood Campus Students who are interested inthe inthe in inthe the Flight Technology program should contact Hemingway at 2527 |