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Coe College To Begin Vocational Flight Training Program
A Cedar Rapids meeting with Harold F. Illich and William B. Davis outlined a 72 hour ground school for 18 to 25 year old students, with flight training funded by the government. Coe College will assess scholastic attainment for flight slots, charges include a $40 lab fee and $20 per student for instructors, pilots must be plane owners with at least 50 horsepower. The five year program allocates $4 million nationwide, with Iowa expected to train about 200 students this year.
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Civil Aeronautics Authority
Kansas City
Harry Morehouse Gage
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