Vintage Aero Tech Program

[IFF52nd]

Anyone around the Everett, WA area might want to check out a class on Radial Engines being offered.  It starts April 16th and runs for 3 Saturdays for 8 hours per day.  The first 2 days are classroom with an R2800 engine.  The third Saturday will be spent over at the Historic Flight Museum with students being able to fire up a B-25 among other things.
The price is $550 per student.

http://www.everettcc.edu/ccec/index.cfm?id=3876

BeDee

[MachFly]

How did a community college get an R-2800?  Are they borrowing it or do they own one?

[Golfer]

You'd be surprised what some community colleges and even high school programs have. Ive been in to speak several times at a high school that has an MD80 flight simulator that was used by a still in business airline that has since retired Mad Dogs from their fleet. Gulfstream sent a ton of parts to them as well in addition to several project as well as flyable airplanes. Very cool program.

Columbus State Community College has a 727 and a Navy modified 500 series Citation as well.

[IFF52nd]

The college aviation school has an R2800 "B" series cutaway engine.  Plus, across the street is a radial engine overhaul shop that is donating many parts for hands-on discussion.  In fact, at the end of the 2nd day of class the students will take a tour of that shop.

BeDee

[Shuffler]

$550 sounds like a deal.

[flight17]

How did a community college get an R-2800?  Are they borrowing it or do they own one?

the community college im attending owns their own control tower at the county airport (Beaver County- KBVI). They are the only college in the country that has one. Not only that, but its staffed by students in the program along with 1-2 advisors. theres talk of the college tearing it down and rebuilding a brand new and bigger one this year.

Never count out community colleges. Some of them are better than the bigger 4 year schools. Mine is, especially for ATC's!