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Air Force Major Chris Vasquez Visits GKWFA Students at Da Vinci

10/24/2011 22:32

On Monday, October 24th, Air Force Major Chris Vasquez payed a visit to GKWFA students at Da Vinci high school. After making a 30 minute presentation, he entertained a stream of student questions that lasted for over a half hour. Maj. Vasquez has over 12 years experience flying for...

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Da Vinci Students visit San Diego TRACon and Lindbergh Control Tower

10/17/2011 02:36

Ever wonder what air traffic controllers do? Well, they don't stand on the tarmac and direct planes with lighted batons. Air traffic controllers are responsible for the lives of hundreds of thousands of passengers who fly daily in the United States and the rest of the world....

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Da Vinci Students Visit San Diego TRACon and Lindbergh Control Tower

10/17/2011 02:23

On Saturday, October 15, GKWFA students at Da Vinci Science High School visited the San Diego TRACon and control tower at San Diego International Airport (Lindbergh Field). The students receieved a hands-on tour of the facilities and saw air traffic controllers in action. The trip...

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Da Vinci Flight Students Make First Virtual Cross Country Flight

09/20/2011 21:07

Students in Aviation 101 received a surprise today when they learned that they would have to apply the flight skills they've been practicing for the past three weeks in order to make a cross country flight from John Wayne Airport to Ramona Airport, the same city that they visited for their...

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Da Vinci Students Fly to Ramona Airport

09/20/2011 20:58

Well, they did fly to Ramona...virtually, that is. Nevertheless, today's class marked the first time that Da Vinci cadets put the flight skills they've been practicing for the past three weeks to the test by making a cross country flight from John Wayne Airport to Ramona Airport on their...

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Da Vinci Science High School Students Go Flying!

09/17/2011 20:51

On Saturday, seven students from Da Vinci Science High School took to the skies in a small aircraft, thanks to the Young Eagles, a nonprofit flight program that offered free flights to kids ages eight to seventeen. To find out the next time students will be flying, contact GKWFA so that you...

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Da Vinci Science Charter High Hosts Flight Program

08/23/2011 20:31

With the start of the fall 2011 school year, Da Vinci Science Charter High School students will be given an opportunity that currently does not exist at any local high school in the Los Angeles area: the chance to begin real flight training in a high school classroom. Giving Kids...

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GKWFA Founds Aviation Club at Fernando Pullum Performing Arts

09/22/2010 21:58

On Tuesday, September 21st, the aviation club at Fernando Pullum Performing Arts High School elected its student board members to oversee the growth of the club.

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GKWFA Cadet Attends Young Eagles Flight Training

07/08/2010 13:16

Vanessa Galvan, recent graduate of Animo-Inglewood Charter High School and GKWFA flight cadet, leaves today for Texas to begin a three-week student pilot training with The Young Eagles. While in Texas, Vanessa will begin her ground school training and will begin to master flight basics under the...

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GKWFA Launches New Flight Program

07/08/2010 13:09

At the end of the 2009-2010 school year, GKWFA officially launched its new flight simulator training program at Animo-Inglewood Charter High School. The program began with the formation of the Animo Eagles Flight Club. The group is looking to raise two to three thousand dollars to equip...

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