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Training Tomorrow's Aviators in Today's Schools

Giving Kids Wings Flight Academy (GKWFA) provides a flight training program for high school students.  The Academy teaches math and science through aviation, exposes students to aviation careers, and provides career flight training to increase the number of professional minority aviators.  

 

 

 

 

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News

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 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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