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Pathway to Success: Aviation in the Class and Sky
This fall, thanks to our partnership with Da Vinci Schools, students at Da Vinci Science are pursuing the life-changing excitement and challenge of aviation education through an elective course.
Under teacher Jessi's guidance (Jessi also happens to be one of our flight students), the teens are starting to develop relevant technical knowledge and skills that can help them pursue further education in aviation if they so choose. They will also get the chance to explore career possibilities through field trips and guest speakers.
Are you interested in putting aviation education in your school?
Meanwhile, in Tennessee, glider students Elijah and Amani work diligently to achieve their own dreams of further education in aviation and potential careers in flight.
In fact, Elijah recently completed his first solo!
They are in good hands with our main partner in this endeavor, Chilhowee Gliderport, which is run by Sarah Arnold. And it is thanks to many generous donors and volunteers that these talented, determined teens have been empowered to discover how high they can fly.
Do you want more teens like Elijah and Amani to have chance to soar?
What Do Students Think of Giving Kids Wings Flight Academy?
Gio B, CPL, Embry riddle graduate
Gio B, CPL, Embry riddle graduate
Gio B, CPL, Embry riddle graduate
“In high school we had to take a seminar class. I saw a flight school option and I was like, ‘This sounds interesting!’ Dan [told us], ‘We’re going to teach you guys how to fly on simulators.’ He taught us some ground school lessons, too. It was honestly my favorite class. That’s where [my interest in aviation] started.”
Emma H
Gio B, CPL, Embry riddle graduate
Gio B, CPL, Embry riddle graduate
“Thanks to my instructor…my knowledge of aviation grew. I learned basic aviation knowledge and skills and about the physics of flight. But, most importantly, I found that I wanted to experience it for myself.”
Jonathan A
Bradlee M, CFI
Bradlee M, CFI
“Aviation got me to where I wanted to be. It’s all thanks to Dan because he always had this passion, and that passion molded me.”
Bradlee M, CFI
Bradlee M, CFI
Bradlee M, CFI
"I was barely passing classes, [not] motivated at all. Once I met Dan [in the Giving Kids Wings high school aviation elective], I got really interested. When I saw Dan and my principal [in 2023], I was really excited to show them that I continued the path that they put me on. Like, 'I did it! I’m an instructor now.'"