Students Participate in Aviation Academy

Oliver Sutton with pilot George Schultz

In the Friday, July 18 issue of the Winston-Salem Journal, reporter Arika Herron writes about students participating in an aviation academy. Here is an excerpt:

Oliver Sutton is only 15 years old, but he knows what he wants to do with his life.

On Friday, he got a little practice.

The Forsyth Middle College students was cool and confident stepping out of the cockpit of the Cessana 172 parked on the tarmac at Smith Reynolds Airport.

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He wasn’t nervous in the air, he said. He’s flown an airplane before.

“It’s easy,” said Oliver, who dreams of being a pilot and joining the Air Force. “I like the feeling, looking out over stuff. It’s just freedom.”

Oliver was one of several dozen high school-age students participating in the Tom Davis ACE Academy, a week-long aviation camp designed to introduce middle and high school students to flying. The middle school camp was held last week.

Students spend the first four days learning about the industry. They learn the mechanics behind different kinds of aircraft and the different fields that the industry offers. JoAnne Allen, one of the camp’s two directors, said the goal is to bring together kids from diverse backgrounds and expose them to opportunities in aviation.

For the complete story go to Winston-Salem Journal