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The Gift of a Lifetime The Broward College Aviation Institute–ISTAT Connection H “Honey, they’re moving the plane today”, Diana Metcalf said softly to her husband, former ISTAT President Michael Metcalf in his final hours. January 15, 2006, marked the end of the journey for Metcalf, whose passion for aviation was legendary; it also marked the beginning of a new era for the Broward College Aviation Institute. The plane was a decommissioned FedEx B727, and its final landing at Broward College was the realization of the first of Metcalf’s most cherished dreams. What transpired before and what has evolved since is the stuff of legend. At the ISTAT Annual Conference’s prestigious President’s Gala Dinner—working with Fred Smith, president of FedEx, and ISTAT Foundation Trustee Roland Moore— Metcalf formed a plan that would impact the future of aviation for generations. Shortly after the convention, Metcalf, then president of ISTAT and Flightplan International, came to visit Jorge Guerra, dean of the Broward College Aviation Institute with a unique proposition. Would Broward College be interested in a donation of a FedEx transport plane for training their students? At the time, Broward College’s aviation students were training primarily on small planes, and the donation of a transport-category aircraft was needed to give students training on commercial crafts. That training would greatly increase the likelihood of jobplacement success for the college’s aviation students. Guerra jumped at the chance for his students to train on a fully functioning B727 and now says, with a chuckle, “Little did we know at the time that a saga would unfold!” Working with David Sutton at FedEx, Metcalf arranged delivery of the aircraft to the FedEx site at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Getting the plane to Broward College was a challenge. The B727 was too large to land at the Broward College Aviation Institute at North Jetrader 23 PHOTO COURTESY OF BROWARD COLLEGE

Jetrader - March/April 2010

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Jetrader - March/April 2010

Jetrader - March/April 2010
A Message from the President
Contents
Calendar/News
Q&A: Gil Speed
The Return to a New Normal
The Funding Gap
Reaching Out
The Gift of a Lifetime
Aircraft Appraisals
From the ISTAT Foundation
Aviation History
Advertiser Index
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Jetrader - March/April 2010 - Cover2
Jetrader - March/April 2010 - A Message from the President
Jetrader - March/April 2010 - 4
Jetrader - March/April 2010 - Contents
Jetrader - March/April 2010 - 6
Jetrader - March/April 2010 - Calendar/News
Jetrader - March/April 2010 - Q&A: Gil Speed
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Jetrader - March/April 2010 - 10
Jetrader - March/April 2010 - 11
Jetrader - March/April 2010 - The Return to a New Normal
Jetrader - March/April 2010 - 13
Jetrader - March/April 2010 - The Funding Gap
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Jetrader - March/April 2010 - Reaching Out
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Jetrader - March/April 2010 - The Gift of a Lifetime
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Jetrader - March/April 2010 - 26
Jetrader - March/April 2010 - Aircraft Appraisals
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Jetrader - March/April 2010 - From the ISTAT Foundation
Jetrader - March/April 2010 - Aviation History
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Jetrader - March/April 2010 - Advertiser Index
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