The Idaho Division of Aeronautics held their annual Aviation Career Education or ACE Academy June 26-28 in Boise, presenting aviation career options to 32 Idaho high school students.
Participants were able to visit the Boise Air Traffic Control Tower, utilize Mission Aviation Fellowship’s flight simulator, and tour the Boise Airport where the biggest draw was seeing the bomb-detecting dog in action. Students toured the TSA baggage area and viewed the ongoing expansion project from the top of the parking garage.
Students visited the Idaho National Guard to learn about aviation career fields in Rotary Wing and Fixed Wing aircraft. They visited Skywest to explore airline careers, and Western Aircraft to explore turbo-prop and business jet aviation. The National Weather Service covered aviation weather services, and at the National Interagency Fire Center students learned how smokejumpers, drones and aircraft are used to fight fires.
The Idaho 99s taught a mini-ground school, T-Craft Aero Club discussed opportunities to train in a flying club, and 12 volunteer pilots took the students flying.
