By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – A recent four-day work trip took Jason Hughes to nine different cities, with overnights in Oklahoma City, Boise, Idaho, and Boston. He made stops in Houston, Denver, Tucson, Arizona, Las Vegas, San Diego and St. Louis along the way. “Every day it’s something new,” said Hughes, who flies a Boeing 737 across the United States for Southwest Airlines. That’s what the Burwell native and 2002 graduate of the University of Nebraska … [Read more...] about ‘There’s nothing like flying:’ University of Nebraska at Kearney aviation program filling sky-high demand for pilots
Terry Gibbs
Terry Gibbs learned to fly for fun, launching career in aviation
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Terry Gibbs remembers the moment like it was yesterday. He was sitting in a room with his parents and cousin, a recruiter for the U.S. Air Force. Gibbs had a pen in his hand and the enlistment papers in front of him when he paused to think. “If I join the Air Force, I’ll probably never go to college. But if I go to college and don’t like it, I can always join the Air Force.” “It was one of those proverbial fork-in-the-road … [Read more...] about Terry Gibbs learned to fly for fun, launching career in aviation
Kearney aviation enthusiasts donate plane engine to UNK
KEARNEY – An engine that ran a pilot training plane nearly a decade ago is helping University of Nebraska at Kearney aviation students by giving them hands-on learning opportunities. The aircraft engine – which needed overhauling in order to run again – was stripped down, modified and donated to the Aviation Systems Management Program by the Kearney-area aviation community to enhance student learning. “Most of what we learn is in a visual sense, but we didn’t have that … [Read more...] about Kearney aviation enthusiasts donate plane engine to UNK
UNK aviation program unveils new flight simulator
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney’s new flight simulator offers advanced flying experience in a safe learning environment. The Aviation Systems Management Program recently purchased a $130,000 state-of-the-art motion-based Redbird Flight Simulations unit. The simulator features a realistic view from the cockpit and dual controls that allow an instructor or co-pilot to perform maneuvers. Terry Gibbs, director of … [Read more...] about UNK aviation program unveils new flight simulator
