Thomas D. Inman, associate professor of avionics at Penn College,was elected president of the Association for AvionicsEducation when the group held its conference and annual meeting at the college's Thompson Professional Development Center this past week. Among those presenting were Brett A. Reasner and William F. Stepp IV, associate professors of aviation at the college.
Rain dampened much of last weekend's hot-air balloon festival at the Williamsport Regional Airport, but not the enthusiasm of aviation alumni from Penn College and its predecessors. A total of 29 alums and their guests visited the Lumley Aviation Center in Montoursville, where they were treated to a tour and a lesson on the college's aviation history.
A retired federal "employee" soon will be en route to Pennsylvania College of Technology's Lumley Aviation Center, adding to the hands-on opportunities for students in the School of Transportation Technology. A 1981 Beech BE-58P Baron − fully flyable, but grounded by the U.S.
A unique partnership formed in literally a few hours led to three flights between Montoursville and the Katrina-stricken Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Alabama, bringing relief in the form of urgently needed medicine and medical supplies. A total of $520,000 in supplies had been delivered as of Friday, with a fourth flight planned for later that day.
A Pennsylvania College of Technology faculty member helped deliver $146,000 worth of sorely needed medicine and supplies to the hurricane-stricken Gulf Coast over the weekend. William P. "Scott" Welch, a diesel equipment technology instructor who routinely flies twice-weekly missions for His Wings Aviation Ministry, was part of a delivery to LSU Hospital in Baton Rouge , La.
With a keen eye on the horizon, Pennsylvania College of Technology's aviation technology programming has added certification by Transport Canada to its educational roster. Transport Canada is the Canadian equivalent to the Federal Aviation Administration; Penn College's curriculum already is approved by the FAA.
An A-6E Intruder aircraft has been awarded to Pennsylvania College of Technology by the federal government. Valued at nearly $20.9 million, the Navy aircraft and its accompanying training aids is the single largest gift in the College's history.
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