AOPA Pilot Magazine - August 2018 - 6
PRESIDENT'S POSITION
Where have all the
airport kids gone?
BY MARK BAKER
President and CEO
How today's youth will fall in love with flying
Nostalgia for the
good old days of
aviation isn't new.
AOPA published
an editorial on "the
disappearance of
the kids from the
airport fence" in
1953-long before
AOPA President
MARK BAKER
rode his bike to the
airport as a kid.
6 | AOPA PILOT August 2018
GROWING UP AS A YOUNG BOY IN MINNESOTA, free time
for me meant riding my bike to the airport and offering
to wash airplanes in exchange for a little flight time.
I was always fascinated by aviation, but it was that
hands-on experience-along with having great mentors-that made me fall in love with flying.
But times have changed, and it's not so easy for kids
to hang out at airports bumming rides. In a post-September 11 era and digital age, the way new pilots are
discovering aviation is evolving, and we must evolve
with the times. Safety and security concerns have
altered the way we interact with local airports, and
the youth of today are more likely to have their passion
sparked through the internet. Although the excitement
of being a pilot will never change, it's up to us to find
new ways to introduce GA to the next generation. The
future of aviation depends on it.
The GA pilot population has been declining for
nearly four decades, and we've reached a critical point.
Something needs to be done and AOPA is working hard
to turn things around and secure the freedom to fly for the
pilots of tomorrow. To connect with the next generation of
pilots, we're reaching out to a broader audience-especially
those who have never before been exposed to aviation-
and we're showing them that no matter their experience
or background, everyone is welcome in this community.
The AOPA high school aviation-based science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum is
one part of this plan. We're reaching an audience of
young people who might never have imagined a career
in aviation, and we're showing them that it's possible.
Starting in the ninth grade, students can choose one of
three pathways: pilot, drones, or aerospace engineering.
The curriculum is designed to help students become
college and career ready, and show them that there's a
place for them in this industry.
We've already tested the ninth-grade curriculum
with more than 700 students in 17 states across the
country. Starting in September, more than 80 schools
and thousands of students will use the ninth-grade
courses, while 25 schools will test the tenth-grade curriculum, which will be rolled out to all participating
high schools the following school year. So far, we've had
students and schools from across the spectrum-public,
private, rural, suburban, and inner city-take part and
find value in this program. It's exciting to realize that
some of these youngsters will one day design the aircraft we fly, and others will fly them.
Educators play a crucial role in inspiring and guiding young people. So, we're also introducing hundreds of
teachers and administrators to GA and giving them the
skills and tools necessary to shape the minds of young
aviators. Each year, these education leaders have an
opportunity to participate in a unique aviation STEM
symposium organized by AOPA to learn from industry
experts and each other. This year, the AOPA High School
Aviation STEM Symposium, hosted by UPS, will take
place in Louisville, Kentucky, November 5 and 6. And
we're excited to have the president and chief operating
officer of SpaceX, Gwynne Shotwell, as a keynote speaker.
For more information on the curriculum and STEM symposium, go online (www.aopa.org/highschools).
AOPA is also proud to support other passionate aviators who have stepped up to introduce and welcome
a diverse, younger audience into the fold in new and
exciting ways. We sponsored the Young Aviators Fly-In
at Triple Tree Aerodrome in South Carolina in June, and
some of our staff flew out to join in the fun. It was a great
way for newer, younger pilots to take part in the age-old
tradition of a fly-in: camping out, sharing flying stories
around the bonfire, checking out great airplanes, and
being fully immersed in the GA lifestyle.
Events like the one at Triple Tree, where younger
pilots are surrounded by peers while also enjoying the
support and camaraderie of more experienced aviators,
are exactly what this industry needs to connect with
our past and build our future. Reaching younger pilots
where they interact with their peers is another important part of securing the future of GA. AOPA recently
introduced the FlyBy Crew, a group of younger aviators who share their aviation experience through social
media. See "Follow Me to Adventure" on p. 70 for more
on how the next generation of pilots is sharing their love
of aviation in new ways.
Aviation has a powerful legacy, and we all can do our
part to honor that legacy by welcoming new pilots into
our ranks-it's the best way to ensure GA will be around
long after we've hung up our wings.
AOPA
EMAIL mark@aopa.org
http://www.aopa.org/highschools
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