For the 16th consecutive year, the Eagles Flight Team from
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University took first place at the Region
IX NIFA SAFECON (National Intercollegiate Flying Association Safety
and Flight Evaluation Conference) competition. The annual event was
held Nov. 12-15 at the Florida Institute of Technology in
Melbourne.
This year, 75 students on five university teams from the
Southeastern United States took part in landing and navigation
events in the categories of Aircraft Recognition, Computer
Accuracy, Instrument Flight, Message Drop, Navigation, Power Off
and Short Field Landings, Preflight, and Simulated Comprehensive
Aircraft Navigation.