Show Students tu Take Flight to r Brian Perkins Staff Editor Into the wild blue yonder Since the beginning of time man has longed to tear free of the grip of earth and soar with the birds The clouds and stars have taunted us with their freedom and since t the historic flight of the Wright brothers have seduced us with the same Who knew before that day at Kitty Hawk the joy of the sky Who knew the psychological high that could be reached by separating our bodies from terra firma finna Those days of wondering and dreaming are over They have been over for quite some time Now in inthe inthe in inthe the days of computers espresso and cellular phones flying is a common event Flying is the best way to travel But flight though common is is still surrounded by romance and mys- mys tique Lake To the surprise of many Salt Community College leads the pack in attempting to mystify de-mystify the phenomenon phenomenon phe- phe of flight Pilot education isa is isa isa a vibrant and thriving program offered by the college It has been academic option for offered as an students since 1989 Nolan Clifford th the coordinator of the flight p program program program pro- pro grow gram has seen the program aircraft to a from a few questionable fleet of 13 well-maintained well planes of various types Clifford who was a pilot in the navy and has logged more hours inthe inthe in inthe the air than the average albatross is quite proud of the program Most graduates hire directly into commercial commercial commercial commer commer- cial careers The college hires many students as flight instructors to pass on their knowledge to incoming stu stu- stu- stu dents These students turned instructors instructors instructors tors are part of the reason for the abundant success of the flight pro pro- gram By hiring graduates of the program program pro pro- gram grain cost of instruction is kept low and quality of instructors is kept high Though the cost to the college is no more than the average academic program the cost to the student is costly Total cost to the student graduate graduate graduate grad grad- approximately for the basic license And at per flight hour dedication on the part of the student is requisite Flying is a science and Clifford emphasizes that to every employee and student understand that No plane leaves the ground before a detailed inspection and no student gets in a plane before intense ground training You cannot be too careful careful careful care care- ful he says Some would think that the death defying act of flight would instill some degree of superstition in the See Flight continued on page 4 C Flight continued from front pilot The best pilots however dont don't trust fate or rituals for good fortune The only ritual is intense detailed preparation said r Clifford Words to live by The flight program of Salt Lake Community College is isone isone isone one of the best in the country and respected by commercial and corporate airlines alike It is no surprise that Nolan Clifford is as proud as he is With a dedicated and able staff a fleet of dependable quality airplanes and the colleges college's colleges college's colleges college's col col- col- col leges lege's reputation for excellence excellence excel excel- lence the flight program will continue to fly high For those bose students and staff interested jn in try trying I g. g the he program program pro pro- gram intro mtr introductory flights are available for 45 Call for more information |