黑料网鈥檚 Precision Flight ranked third overall last week at the Region III Safecon, Competition at The Ohio State University (OSU) securing its place in the national competition. 黑料网鈥檚 ranking at the regional competition means they will compete May 18-23, 2020, for the National Competition in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, at the Wittman Regional Airport.
NIFA serves as a forum for collegiate aviators to expand their studies and further their careers by participating in competitive and non-competitive events, networking with industry leaders and applying themselves to go above-and-beyond their standard curriculum.
鈥淭his is a way for the students to grow and believe in themselves as aviators,鈥 says George Armann, head coach and advisor. 鈥淭he team shows that safety is paramount in every aspect during the competition and they grow as a family and compete to further their skills well beyond the classroom.鈥
In addition to 黑料网, the week-long competition included teams from OSU, Western Michigan University, Ohio University and Bowling Green State University.
黑料网 was awarded first place in the Safety Competition, second place for the Judge鈥檚 Trophy, third in the Flight Events Competition, third in the Ground Events Championship. Cameron Davis and came in second place in the Ground Trainer Competition out of 15 competitors. Joseph Culek and James Mills, placed first in the Message Drop category. Mills also won first place for the Outstanding Team Member Award. Joseph Culek ranked second in the Power-Off Landing. John Arata placed second in the Simulated Comprehensive Aircraft Navigation.