District Status: Schools closed remainder of school year; FWCS Offices closed 3/23-6/14FWCS Career Academy Aviation
You’ll learn how to troubleshoot and repair mechanical aspects of beginning aviation technology with aircraft at Smith Field. Explore the world of aircraft mechanics and complete the initial semester of the two-year Aviation Technology Program at Ivy Tech Community College while still in high school.
THE ULTIMATE LEARNING EXPERIENCE
Learning activities at an operational airport
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Learn how to repair, straighten and paint vehicles through hands-on lab work
Engine manufacturers in the aviation, automobile, boating and racing industries
Aircraft and parts sales
Major and regional airlines
Heavy transport contract maintenance facility
Commercial and general aviation industries
AVIATION MECHANICS TECHNOLOGY
What to look forward to in the Aviation program:
Instruction provided by an FAA-certified instructor from Ivy Tech Community College
Learn how to service turbine engines, piston engines and aircraft engine accessories
A tool kit with precision and special tools will be provided
The lab and classrooms are located at Smith Field, where all instruction takes place
COLLEGE CREDIT AND CERTIFICATION
Transfer credit hours to Ivy Tech Community College or another FAA-approved school toward an associate degree in aviation maintenance
