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… human factors. Thelen became interested in aviation when he was in middle school.  As a kid, he would attend air shows and aviation museums with his family.  Some of his favorite memories include watching the Blue Angels, visiting the National Air and …

… (formerly Mack) essence since childhood. Raised on Air Force bases as the daughter of a lifelong service member, she was immersed in aviation from an early age—and by 10 years old, she already knew she wanted to be a pilot.   That dream took flight in a real way …

… pilots Tuesday through Friday, June 20-23 , for the 2017 Air Race Classic, a cross-country race that dates back to … women flyers from around the nation. From left: Satkowiak, Walston and Quandt Pilot Shelby Satkowiak , a recent WMU … , a senior from Grosse Ile, Michigan; and navigator Maria Walston , a sophomore from Highland, Michigan; are headed to …

… two special events during Homecoming Week 2012 . Ancient Air From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, former WIDR …

… They came from opposite sides of Lake Michigan.  Their bond was forged in the welcoming and caring environment of the … 2019.  Today their careers share membership in Delta Air Lines' squadron of pilots.   The stories and paths of … and its relationship with the College of Aviation, which was launched in 2018 and offers current Western students the …

… WMU is new Delta partner for training aircraft maintenance personnel Submitted by Anonymous (not … University's College of Aviation has been chosen by Delta Air Lines to be part of a select network of schools around the nation able to train aircraft maintenance technicians, known as AMTs, to fill a …

… books, local transportation, insurance and international airfare.  The program has been successful in supporting … Western Michigan University; it is a school that I have always felt a connection to. I am currently double majoring in … and sports are a big part of my life, so Exercise Science was the right fit for me. Also, I have always had an …

… of Brian Vanderberg Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Ever watch one of those emergency helicopters sit down at a … train professional pilots, Vanderberg sampled work in the air at a grass-strip airport near Napoleon, Mich., taking … that Vanderberg had what it takes to join the Army's Warrant Officer Flight Training initiative.  He applied and …

… "I have found that there is nothing more thrilling than watching an aircraft, which you helped tear apart, inspect, fix and then reassemble, again take off from the runway and fly home."   Request College of Aviation Information …

… Express Submitted by Tom Thinnes on "Father Knows Best" was a highly popular sit-com on radio and television in the late 1940s and 1950s.  For Raymone "Ray" Hayman, it was "Mom" who knew best as the family's pathfinder.    …