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Fourth, fifth graders learn to fly airplanes as part of Michigan after-school program
Fourth- and fifth-grade students practice ground operations and in-flight procedures before taking their first flights, building communication and navigation skills.
- Students at Coit Creative Arts Academy in Grand Rapids, Michigan, are learning to fly airplanes through an immersive after-school program partnered with West Michigan Flight Academy.
- Under the guidance of West Michigan Flight Academy instructor Keith Rickle, a former airline pilot, students spent months mastering ground operations and in-flight procedures through classroom games.
- Participant Charlie noted the class helped him overcome a fear of heights, while Kaiyah described her first plane ride as "scary, but also like really, really exciting."
- Rickle emphasizes the program fosters skills beyond aviation, stating, "Even if it's not an aviation career, they find that, oh, there's things out there that I can do that I absolutely love to do."
- The ultimate goal is teaching students that "picking a career is a wonderful thing that will help set me up for the rest of my life," Rickle said, positioning the program as career preparation.
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Fourth, fifth graders learn to fly airplanes as part of Michigan after-school program
Fourth and fifth graders in an after-school program in Michigan are getting to do something most adults will never accomplish: Learn to fly an airplane.
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