拉雷多青年试点计划吸引了超过 1,000 名申请者

免费航空计划预计约有 50 名申请者,并可能扩展到当地高中。

来源:AVweb

A free youth aviation program in Laredo, Texas, has received more than 1,000 applications since launching in April, far exceeding the roughly 50 organizers initially expected. Program director and commercial pilot Victor Trevino told local station KGNS that the response led organizers to create multiple classes to accommodate more students.

需求超出预期

该计划向 12 至 18 岁的学生开放,并免费提供地面学校指导。学生学习的科目包括空气动力学、天气、飞机系统、航空电子设备和安全程序。今年早些时候宣布该计划时,组织者还计划通过志愿者试点提供指导机会。

“这关乎机会。这关乎曝光,”Trevino 在 3 月份宣布该计划时告诉 KGNS。 “让孩子们真正发挥他们的潜力。”

可能的高中扩建

Trevino said he has since discussed the program with a local congressman, who directed him toward an initiative called VMax that could expand aviation education into area high schools.据 KGNS 报道,特雷维诺表示可能涉及高达 500 万美元的联邦资金。拟议的扩展将包括参与学校的飞行模拟器和类似于其他 STEM 项目的航空课程。

“这不仅适合成绩优异的孩子,也适合那些热衷于变得更好的孩子,”Trevino 告诉 KGNS。

项目总监还表示,自项目开始以来,家长定期与学生一起参加课程。