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December 13, 2021

Spartan College Joins Skywest A&P Pathway Program

Cadet Programs Expand As Employers Seek Early Relationships With Students Ahead of Shortage

The Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology announced its recent addition of an Aviation Maintenance Technician Pathway with Skywest Airlines. The partnership will allow aspirant techs to get a leg up on their career as commercial aviation A&P technicians. Students who join the program qualify for certain benefits, offering mentoring by more experienced mechanics, earlier seniority than street hires, up to $4,500 in education assistance, and a guaranteed job interview after graduation.

Experimental Aviation Association and the Academy of Model Aeronautics Now Sharing Museum Privileges

The organizations notified their membership bodies that they now share free admission between each museum under their purview. Free admission to the EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, as well as the National Model Aviation Museum in Muncie, Indiana will allow active members of either organization to enter either free of charge. EAA's yearly AirVenture has created a summertime aerospace holy land for aircraft enthusiasts of all stripes, with their local museum showing off more than 100 aircraft on display, including vintage pioneers, classic warbirds, and experimental game-changers throughout the ages.

From Oshkosh 2021: Experienced Instructor Shares Advice For Potential CFI’s

After her recent election to board chair at the National Association of Flight Instructors, Karen Kalishek shared a few moments of reflection with us at Oshkosh. Kalishek had an interesting path to becoming a CFI after discovering her passion. Flight instructing was her 3rd career, after success in banking, as a senior VP, and later the President of her own International Consulting business. Kalishek is a Designated Pilot Examiner, three-time NAFI Master