Flying Education At Phoenix High Schools
Phoenix, Ariz.—Mike King, 18, earned his private pilot’s license after graduating. About 622 students attend Phoenix High Schools and College Aviation, a full-scale aviation program part of the district. The department operates with four full-time and four part-time instructors, a director, and a secretary, funded by taxes. It uses seven light and three heavier planes for advanced training, with aircraft mechanics students maintaining planes. Annual student fees reach about 150 dollars for plane use. Since 1949, Phoenix Flying School grads have earned over 500 licenses and ratings through NCAA programs. The program is accredited by the Civil Aeronautics Authority and aims to expand aviation education nationally. The only incident noted was a broken leading edge caused by a nervous student. the pilot later flew four-engine reconnaissance planes for the Navy.
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Learning to Fly: Grounded Lessons and Solo Horizons
In a young pilots class, students endure equal hours of ground study and flight to master navigation, meteorology, and flight theory. They start with dual instruction after solo flights, then pursue independence as they gain wings, facing risk and responsibility at a young age.
Communist Doctors Fault Russian Medical Equipment
Dr Katsuhide Akashi, returnee from Red captivity, says Japanese doctors and nurses dislike tools from Russia. He notes Russian syringes fail under disinfection and instruments break down quickly, with failures triggering mandatory self-criticism conferences and required self-criticism statements.
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Harrisburg Patriot-News editor named Sigma Delta Chi president
James R. Doran, editor of the Harrisburg Patriot-News, succeeds the late Earl E. Keyser as president of the Central Pennsylvania professional chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, the national journalism fraternity. The piece also notes Chicago’s etymology as an Indian word meaning wild onion place per the National Geographic Society.
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