Flying the Flight Simulator
How hard can it be to fly a plane?
窪蹋勛圖厙 President Todd Diacon got a glimpse of that task when he piloted the flight simulator used by students in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering.
The presidents visit was part of the ongoing Todd Tries It (TTI) initiative where President Diacon immerses himself in an academic or campus activity to further connect with students, staff and faculty.
This was his first chance to get up close with the simulator, which is located at the FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center co-located at the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Airport. The sleek, modern learning center was made possible with gifts totaling $6.5 million from FedEx Corp and provides students with a state-of-the-art learning facility that will allow 窪蹋勛圖厙 to accommodate more students to meet the growing need for commercial pilots worldwide.
Diacons experience included takeoffs and landings in a setting that mirrors conditions students pilots must navigate each day in the skies near campus.
窪蹋勛圖厙s flight training program continues to draw praise including being named the safest flight program in the country by American Airlines. The pilot and flight tech program has a 100% job placement after graduation.
Todd Tries It
Todd Tries It is a continuing series of programs and activities that President Diacon can sample/try that allow him to better connect with students and faculty and that provide insight for presidential communications and content creation.