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Gleim Aviation 141 Chief Instructor and Flight Simulation Specialist Joins Panel of Experts at AOPA Foundation High School Aviation STEM Symposium

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Friday, November 11, 2022
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. , Nov. 11, 2022  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Symposium is a forum dedicated to sharing insights, ideas, and best practices among educators interested in developing aviation STEM programs, and the only event in the nation that focuses on aviation and aerospace content for high school teachers and students.

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  • Gleim Part 141 Chief Instructor, Ryan Jeff, will be paneling at the seventh annual AOPA Foundation High School Aviation STEM Symposium at The Peabody Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee, which runs November 13-15.
  • Jeff, an aviation educator and specialist in flight simulation, will represent Gleim Aviation on an industry panel that will discuss the recommended ground instructor certificates for aviation educators, useful resources for students who are interested in learning to fly or pursuing an aviation career, and best practices for Aviation STEM programs.
  • The panel will also cover the ins and outs of the FAA Knowledge Test procedure, including the FAA Airman Knowledge Testing Matrix .
  • "I'm very excited to have been invited to speak at AOPA's Aviation STEM Symposium," said Jeff, Gleim Part 141 Chief Instructor and Flight Simulation Specialist.

Over $139K in scholarships awarded at the 16th Annual Aviation Education & Career Expo hosted by ProJet Aviation

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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LEESBURG, Va., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ProJet Aviation hosted the 16th annual Aviation Education & Career Expo at the Leesburg Executive Airport. More than 800 students, educators, and parents attended the Expo, designed to educate young adults (ages 16-22) about exciting careers in aviation. The event featured keynote speakers, live demonstrations, and representatives from over 70 aviation organizations, including the US military, emergency medical airlift, law enforcement, maintenance/avionics repair, government agencies, private aviation, and more. "The theme for this year's event was – The sky is NOT the limit," said ProJet Aviation's Julie O'Brien, Co-founder of the Expo. "We work with our sponsors to provide experiences, mentoring, and scholarships that inspire students to discover and pursue their passion for the skies."

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  • LEESBURG, Va., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ProJet Aviation hosted the 16th annual Aviation Education & Career Expo at the Leesburg Executive Airport.
  • More than 800 students, educators, and parents attended the Expo, designed to educate young adults (ages 16-22) about exciting careers in aviation.
  • About The Aviation Education & Career Expo The Aviation Education & Career Expo is one of the largest and most successful aviation education events in the United States, awarding, to date, over $1.3 million in scholarships to high school and college students pursuing careers in the aviation and aerospace industry since its inception in 2005.
  • ProJet Aviation hosts the Aviation Education & Career Expo at Leesburg Executive Airport (KJYO) in Leesburg, VA.
    ProJet Aviation is the DC metro region's premier aviation hospitality company, dedicated to helping people accomplish extraordinary things through the wonder of flight.

Click Medical Invites Business Partners, Prosthetists and Technicians to Adopt Innovative Mindset and Inspire Change

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022
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This inspiration is a great example of the results of using the Innovation Mindset.

Key Points: 
  • This inspiration is a great example of the results of using the Innovation Mindset.
  • The Innovative Mindset can be beneficial in other areas of a clinics business as well.
  • Click Medical VP of Business Development, Brian Simmons, states, Change is hard at any level!
  • About Click Medical: Click Medical brings life-changing adjustability technology to the O&P industry.

Flex Air Launches Civil Path To Wings Cadet Program Amidst Growing National Pilot Shortage to Help Aspiring Aviators Qualify for U.S. Air Force Service

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
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MANHATTAN, Kan, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Flex Air, one of America's leading Part 61 flight training academies, today announces its Civil Path To Wings (CPW) Cadet Program, a new offering that will help aspiring aviators qualify to serve in the flight deck of United States Air Force planes on an accelerated timeline. A growing national pilot shortage, already severely impacting airlines around the country, is also jeopardizing the U.S. military's recruiting efforts. Flex Air, a veteran and minority-owned flight school, will help mitigate this issue through its new class-defining Cadet Program, where students can learn to fly without a commitment to serve until conditional acceptance as a pilot by the U.S. Air Force. Extra emphasis is placed on creating more equitable skies for all through Flex Air's commitment to diversity and inclusion, with scholarships available to applicants from underrepresented, minority, and marginalized communities.

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  • A growing national pilot shortage, already severely impacting airlines around the country, is also jeopardizing the U.S. military's recruiting efforts.
  • Upon acceptance into the Civil Path To Wings Cadet Program, Flex Air students will earn the civilian ratings required to qualify for direct entry into the U.S. Air Force's Civil Path to Wings program.
  • Our program will help them compete for, and earn, coveted pilot billets in the ranks of our esteemed Air Force and Air National Guard."
  • Students of Flex Air's existing SkillBridge program are also eligible to become Civil Path To Wings Cadets.

TEXTRON SUPPORTS AOPA YOU CAN FLY HIGH SCHOOL AVIATION STEM CURRICULUM WITH $1 MILLION DONATION

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Thursday, July 21, 2022
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(NYSE: TXT) in support of the AOPA You Can Fly initiative and its High School Aviation STEM Curriculum.

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  • (NYSE: TXT) in support of the AOPA You Can Fly initiative and its High School Aviation STEM Curriculum.
  • The gift will enable You Can Fly to further introduce high school students to rewarding career opportunities in aviation through the free curriculum that will help ensure a bright future for general aviation.
  • The You Can Fly High School Aviation STEM Curriculum currently engages more than 12,000 students in 44 states in all four high school grades.
  • The You Can Fly High School Aviation STEM Curriculum is a true win-win: it addresses one of the most pressing issues facing the entire aviation industry, and it puts high school students on a solid track to rewarding careers.

JET IT CEO GLENN GONZALES WINS TOP AVIATION AWARD

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Monday, March 28, 2022
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GREENSBORO, N.C., March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glenn Gonzales, co-founder and CEO of private jet fractional ownership company Jet It and co-founder and President of sister company Jet Club, has been recognized for his industry-changing efforts by receiving the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association's Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Aviation Inspiration Award.

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  • Gonzales Awarded AOPA's Second Annual Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Aviation Inspiration Award
    GREENSBORO, N.C., March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glenn Gonzales, co-founder and CEO ofprivate jet fractional ownership company Jet It and co-founder and President of sister company Jet Club , has been recognized for his industry-changing efforts by receiving theAircraft Owners and Pilots Association'sBrigadier General Charles E. McGee Aviation Inspiration Award.
  • CEO Gonzales not only embraced General McGee's ethos, but he also had a personal relationship with the celebrated pilot.
  • This is one of several examples of how Jet It owners utilize their jet to increase productivity and value.
  • It was co-founded by Vishal Hiremath and Glenn Gonzales for Asian, European, and South American regions.

EAA, Aviation Groups Commit to Lead-Free Aviation Fuels Transition

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Thursday, February 24, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Leaders of aviation and petroleum groups have committed to an initiative laying out a clear plan to transition piston-engine aircraft to lead-free aviation fuels by the end of 2030.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Leaders of aviation and petroleum groups have committed to an initiative laying out a clear plan to transition piston-engine aircraft to lead-free aviation fuels by the end of 2030.
  • These activities, which will require full government support, provide the foundation toward safe unleaded aviation fuels for piston-engine aircraft.
  • "We welcome the opportunity to partner with the FAA and general aviation industry to develop an achievable pathway that safely transitions piston-engine aircraft to unleaded aviation fuels.
  • It is imperative that we safely transition piston-engine aircraft to lead-free aviation fuel by the end of 2030.

Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. Announces Significant Increase in First Quarter Fiscal 2022 Revenues and Earnings

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022
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Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. (IS&S or the Company) (NASDAQ: ISSC) today announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022, which ended December 31, 2021.

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  • Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. (IS&S or the Company) (NASDAQ: ISSC) today announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022, which ended December 31, 2021.
  • For the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company reported net sales of $6.7 million, up 38% as compared to $4.9 million in the first quarter a year ago.
  • The Company reported a 372% increase in net income to $1.1 million, or $0.07 per share, compared the first quarter of fiscal 2021.
  • New orders in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 were approximately $3.8 million and backlog as of December 31, 2021, was $6.2 million.

Cedarville University Alumna "Moonwalking" Over New NASA Career

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Thursday, October 28, 2021
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CEDARVILLE, OHIO, Oct. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When Cindy Hasselbring accompanied her parents to a Cedarville University homecoming weekend in the 1980s, she wound up in the university bookstore looking at posters.

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  • CEDARVILLE, OHIO, Oct. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When Cindy Hasselbring accompanied her parents to a Cedarville University homecoming weekend in the 1980s, she wound up in the university bookstore looking at posters.
  • As she continues adjusting to her new position at NASA, Hasselbring is grateful for how her time at Cedarville prepared her for such a robust career.
  • I thought Id planned out my career as a math teacher, but public speaking, event planning, service, giving presentations God built up those skills in my education at Cedarville.
  • Located in southwest Ohio, Cedarville University is an accredited, Christ-centered, Baptist institution with an enrollment of 4,715 undergraduate, graduate, and online students in more than 150 areas of study.

Aviator Zone Academy Named Best in the Region Flight School by National Association

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Friday, October 22, 2021
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MIAMI, Oct. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aviator Zone Academyhas been recognized for its excellence in flight training by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the world's largest aviation association.

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  • MIAMI, Oct. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aviator Zone Academyhas been recognized for its excellence in flight training by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the world's largest aviation association.
  • The flight school has been awarded the title of 2021-22 Best Flight School in the Southern Region and is the only flight school in the Southern Region to earn this recognition.
  • The Flight Training Experience Survey was created to highlight the best flight training the industry has to offer.
  • Learn more: www.aopa.org/FTawards
    Information about flight training with Aviator Zone Academyis available at www.aviator.zone .