Team Captains Anthony Pentz and Alex Mulac brought home a bigger percentage of hardware this year. Anthony placed overall as fourth in Top Scoring Contestant.  The Preflight domination continues with Alex taking first place and Anthony second place.  Anthony also placed second in the Aircraft Recognition Event and Ground Trainer event. Overall the team of 10 members represented the Buckeyes in good fashion. 

The SAFECON was a big success judging by the schools’ and judges’ comments throughout the week.  The Ohio State University and The Center for Aviation Studies are also going to be hosting the 2014 NIFA SAFECON in May of next year.  The students running this year’s conference did an outstanding job and truly went above the standard in the organization and execution of the event.  The OSU Airport staff and Air Traffic Control Tower once again proved why Ohio State is the place to be when hosting a SAFECON. 

This year was the first year for Utah Valley University to compete at a National SAFECON.  They brought a film crew along to document the event.  Click on the link below and watch a video capturing the week of SAFECON.  It  brings back memories to all who competed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFVZcchA5l8

For more about this year’s SAFECON, go to The Columbus Dispatch article and video at http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2013/05/11/top-flight-teams.html.

The aviation capstone course poster was staffed by senior students Andrew Akers, Wilad Nefta, Kyle Quinn, Anthony Pentz, Ben Gaddy and Connor Sabbatis. A NetJets internship poster outlined the work that students Kyle Quinn, Christine Zavodnik and Brett McCabe did for the company from October 2012 through February 2013. Ohio State’s co-ed aviation fraternity, Alpha Eta Rho, was represented by student member Alyssa Manning. Student organization American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) was represented by student officers Jordan Brown, Genevieve Zanin and Samantha Besancon.  Several posters were presented which outlined CAS funded research.  Wei Zhang’s poster was titled “ADS-Based Conflict Detection for UAD Integration in Next Generation Air Traffic Management System”; Kejing Peng’s was titled “Evaluating the Integrated Accessibility and Catchment Areas of US Airports.” Finally, there was a poster for the Cognitive Systems Engineering Laboratory, presented by Katy Walker and David Woods.  In addition, CAS displayed a poster featuring the Center’s involvement in the FAA Center of Excellence For General Aviation.  The Aviation Student Recognition and Awards Banquet followed the poster session.   the 90 attendees , including 37 CAS students, were greeted by Dr. Seth Young, Director of the Center for Aviation Studies at Ohio State, and were provided with a catered dinner. Guest speaker Rich Wrona of NetJets’ service and operations department took the stage. He explained that NetJets recently constructed a new building, purchased a new fleet of airplanes, and is slowly introducing and implementing new technologies in an effort to improve operations. He resolved that keeping up with technological advancements and preparing for the future is a crucial part of running a business, and he applauded students for taking the same kind of initiative in preparing for their futures by going to school and receiving a higher education. “If I can give you any advice,” he said, “I guess the biggest thing I can say is to continue to diversify. In some ways, the learning is just beginning… be ready for that opening, whatever it may be.”

After Wrona stepped off the stage, Dr. Seth Young returned to honor those students who had been awarded. Junior Joshua Fisher received The NetJets Scholarship Fund Award, which was given to an aviation major with a focus of study in aviation management. Freshman Isaac Marchal received The First Year Aviation Student Award, which was given to a student in or completing his or her first year and pursing a degree in aviation. Junior Christine Zavodnik was awarded the Aviatrix Award, which was given to a female aviation major. Sophomore Justin Abrams received the Eddowes Aviation Engineering Fund Award, which was given to an aviation major in the College of Engineering, preferably performing research or doing a study in aviation safety. Sophomore John Ginley was awarded the Hillsdale Collegiate Aviator Award, which recognized an aviation major with a focus of study in aircraft systems/professional pilot area of concentration. Senior Samantha Besancon received the Center for Aviation Studies Graduating Senior Award, which was awarded to a graduating senior aviation major. Finally, senior Alex Mulac was given the OSU Aviation Alumni Society Aviation Student Leadership Award, which was awarded by the Aviation Alumni Society to a junior or senior aviation major.

Aviation Night was a successful gathering of aviation students and professionals. Student recognition and encouragement, as well as feeling of enthusiasm for the both the field of aviation and the university itself were main focus points of the evening. Speaker Rich Wrona might have said it best when he passionately stated, “I’m very proud of my education from The Ohio State University, and you guys should be too. Remember where you come from, and remember to return every now and again.”

Airports Council International (ACI) has partnered with The Ohio State University and Concordia University to provide an airport leadership workshop. This 3 day leadership workshop is based on the findings of the National Academies’ Airports Cooperative Research Program’s soon-to-be published report on developing airport leadership programs.

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The students had the opportunity to shadow all aspects of the business such as Owner Services, Dispatch, Operational Analysis and Scheduling.  This gave them a good idea of how the company works as a whole.  The students also toured Flight Safety International and flew their Citation Excel Simulator.  The internship came to a close at the end of February when the students gave their final presentation to the members of the NetJets board and Ohio State Aviation staff members.

Captain Matt Rettig and First Officer Ryan Nichols

American Eagle Airlines & the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA)

Tuesday, February 19th 2013, 2:30PM-3:30PM

Central Classrooms, Room 220

2009 Millikin Road

Issues in Aviation: Airline Pilot Rest Rules Flyer with Abstract and More Information

The Dr. Peter Gardiner Student Grant, worth $3,900, includes admission to the summit and the post-event Incident Response Preparedness course, as well as $1,500 in hotel and travel reimbursement.  This is an excellent opportunity to participate in perhaps the most important helicopter safety conference in the world.  The summit will take place March 18-20, with the post-summit course following on March 21-23.

The late Dr. Gardiner was president and chief executive officer of the Southern California Safety Institute (SCSI).  His central goal at SCSI was to provide those in the aviation field with the best tools and training available to reduce accident rates and ultimately increase the safety of those that fly.

The focus on the human side of aviation safety and the development of safety management systems is what attracted Dr. Gardiner to the CHC event, where each year he brought his unique blend of professionalism and humour to the sessions he taught.  The student grant is a tribute to Dr. Gardiner’s commitment to aviation safety, and is intended to help inspire excellence in aviation students.

Students interested in the grant must submit an application and a 500-word essay prior to the Feb. 15 deadline.  More information about the grant and access to the application are available at www.chcsafetyqualitysummit.com .

About CHC

CHC Helicopter is a leader in enabling customers to go further, do more and come home safely, including oil and gas companies, government search-and-rescue agencies and organizations requiring helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul services through the Heli-One division.  The company is headquartered in Vancouver and operates more than 250 aircraft in about 30 countries around the world.

For more information please contact:

_____ The NetJets Scholarship Fund Award ($1,000) will be awarded to an aviation major with the focus of study in aviation management. Consideration for this award will be based on class standing (junior or senior), cumulative GPA (at least 3.0) and a cover letter.                     

_____  The First Year Aviation Student Award ($1,000), will be awarded to a student in or completing their first year and pursuing an aviation degree. Consideration for this award will be based on class standing (first year, less than 45 quarter hours completed), cumulative GPA (at least 3.0), and a cover letter. 

_____  Aviatrix Award ($2,000), will be awarded to a female student aviation major. Consideration for this award will be based on cumulative GPA (at least a 3.0) and a cover letter.                       

 _____ Eddowes Aviation Engineering Fund Award ($4,000) awarded to aviation major in the College of Engineering, preferably to support research/study in aviation safety. Consideration for this award will be based on degree program (aviation/engineering), cumulative GPA (at least a 3.0), a cover letter/ proposed research focus, and a faculty letter of recommendation. The award winner will be required to prepare a research poster to be presented at the annual Denman undergraduate research forum.           

_____ Hillsdale Collegiate Aviator Award ($1,300), to be awarded to an aviation major pursuing aircraft systems/professional pilot area of concentration. Consideration for this award will be based on degree program (Aviation, Aircraft Systems), cumulative GPA (at least 3.0), scores on FAA written exams (at least an 85 average), cover letter, and a recommendation from flight instructors.                       

 _____ Center for Aviation Studies Graduating Senior Award ($1,000), to be awarded to a graduating senior aviation major.  Consideration for this award will be based on class standing (graduating senior with copy of application for graduation signed by advisor), cumulative GPA, class ranking, and cover letter. 

  _____OSU Aviation Alumni Society Aviation Student Leadership Award ($500) will be awarded to a junior or senior aviation major.  Consideration for this award will be based on extraordinary leadership in an OSU Aviation student organization, and a cover letter including a paragraph describing an instance in which leadership in the organization was demonstrated.

Dr. Kang-Seok Lee

Professor & ex-Dean, College of Aeronautical Science

ex-Director, Air Traffic Control Education Center

Hanseo University, South Korea

Tuesday January 29, 2013 12:00 – 1:00 pm

410 Hitchcock Hall 2070

Neil Avenue

Dr. Lee Seminar

The Center for Aviation Studies is hosting a panel and discussion lead by aviation managers and leaders about the state of the industry and career paths it offers.  CAS Aviation majors, minors and alumni are welcome.   Please RSVP to Oppermann.1@osu.edu.