THIEF RIVER FALLS -- Pierson Chase cranks -- by hand -- the propeller of a classic Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Jr. radial piston, air-cooled engine. The airplane hangar at Northland Community and ...
CENTENNIAL, Co. – Schools across the U.S. are starting new training programs to meet the demands of major airlines that are looking for qualified aircraft mechanics. Aviation mechanic technicians are ...
Nathan Cowan, instructor and coordinator for the new North Dakota State College of Science Aviation Maintenance Technology program, stands in front of a Cessna 340 to be used for hands-on instruction ...
Aims Community College student Kira Davis-Weber prefers working with her hands over sitting in a classroom. She’d rather look inside of a machine with dirt under her fingernails than type at a ...
MORE YOUNG PEOPLE INTERESTED IN THIS CAREER. NEW AT 1230 PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR REPORTER AVA RASH GIVES US A PREVIEW, AN EVENT THAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND. THE NEED FOR SKILLED AVIATION ...
The nation’s pandemic-fueled shortage of aviation mechanics led 25 industry employers to a Maryland flight school Wednesday to offer students recruiting perks ranging from free tools to signing ...