EUGENE, Ore. — South Eugene High School (SEHS) students have gained an enormous asset in their exploration of the aviation field. Lane Community College, having recently modernized the flight simulator for the Lane Aviation Academy, passed on the school's previous one to SEHS. Currently, eleven students in the school's engineering and design lab electronics class have been disassembling and reassembling the unit during class. The simulator will be incorporated into all the engineering technology CTE program classes and will be available for the school's flight club use. Joshua Rickert, director of the Lane Aviation Academy, revealed that this donation had been planned for approximately a year.
"We provide not only the chance for high school students to earn college credits, but also an avenue for them to discover and develop a passion for the aviation industry, a field they may have never thought of venturing into before," Rickert said.
The simulator will offer students an enhanced practical experience and training in their drone and aviation program. Moreover, it will foster a spirit of teamwork among them and introduce a fun element to their learning process.
When the flight simulator was operational at Lane Community College, users paid as much as $200 per hour for access. With Lane Aviation Academy as a starting point, possibilities range from bush flying in Alaska and serving as an Aerial Firefighter on an air tanker, to ascending to a Captain's role at a Major Airlines. The Aviation Professional Pilot Program at Lane equips students with the required FAA certifications to embark on a fruitful career in Aviation.
Lane offers FAA Part 61 flight training across an array of aircraft. Take the first step to becoming an FAA Certified Commercial Pilot at Lane Aviation Academy today! The academic program presents opportunities to earn several qualifications including a Private Pilot license, a Commercial Pilot Certificate (with an instrument rating), a Certified Flight Instructor certificate (with an instrument instructor rating), and a Multi-engine Land rating.
The Lane Aviation Academy also offers programs in Aviation Maintenance Technician and Aviation Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
Lane Community College educates over 15,000 students annually at six locations across Lane County and online. Students and alumni from all 50 states and 79 countries create more than an $850 million dollar impact on the local economy, helping to support more than 13,000 local jobs. Lane provides affordable, quality, professional technical and college transfer programs; business development and employee training; academic, language and life skills development; and lifelong personal development and enrichment courses.