The first Bronze Eagle Fly-in held Saturday was a success with hundreds of participants from all walks of life. The event held at TSTC Campus was co-sponsored by the Waco Chapter of the Links, Inc. and The Bronze Eagles.
The Bronze Eagles Flying Club (BEFC) of Texas is a nonprofit charity flying organization and chapter of the Black Pilots of America, (BPA). The Bronze Eagles Flying Club promotes disadvantage youth in their endeavors toward higher education and helps further student interest in the field aviation.
BEFC offers a variety of services including: free familiarization flights, free aviation career training, and a National Summer Flight Academy for eligible students.
The event targeted African Americans, Hispanics, girls and other groups that are underrepresented in STEM skills. The 2011 Boeing Pilot & Technician Outlook indicates that by 2030 the global aviation industry will require 460,000 new commercial airline pilots and 650,000 new commercial airline maintenance technicians.
The event gave youth the opportunity to meet pilots (including an astronauts, experience flying in a plane, and learn about Black pioneers in aviation
Participants also operated flight simulators and experienced the world of air traffic control.
Connecting Link Jesse Hayes and Heir-o-Links Timothy and William Hall-Ramirez were featured on KWTX's 10 p.m. newscast.
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