WMU Alumnus, WMU Faculty Member and Coordinator of Flight Instruction
WMU College of Aviation Hall of Honor Class of 2011
Ron Sackett graduated from WMU in 1959 with a Bachelor of Science in Air Transportation. He taught secondary education for three years and then worked as a technical writer for Lear Siegler in Grand Rapids, MI. Ron returned to WMU in 1966 as an instructor in the Transportation Technology Department and was promoted to Assistant Professor in 1972. He was appointed as the Coordinator of Flight Instruction in 1973, a position he maintained until his retirement from WMU in 1999. Ron was selected as the FAA Grand Rapids Accident Prevention Counselor of the Year in 1979, and in 1987 he was selected as the FAA District and Regional Flight Instructor of the Year. Ron skillfully incorporated and shared his passion for aviation with students throughout his career at WMU. Ron also conducted numerous check rides as an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner well into his retirement.