Department of Aviation Programs for Schools and the Public
The Virginia Department of Aviation is promoting the following programs this year.
- Virginia Aviation Teacher’s Grant Program
- International Aviation Art Contest (for students)
- ICON A-5 Introduction to Flight Program (print out attached)
Scholarships:
- John R. Lillard Aviation Scholarship Program (for Virginia high school students)
- Kenneth R. Scott Aviation Scholarship Program (for Virginia high school students)
- Willard G. Plentl, Sr. Aviation Scholarship Program (for Virginia high school students)
- Chad Weaver Aviation Scholarship Program (for student pilots – private pilot and flight instructor)
ICON A5 Introduction to Flight Program
Would you like an airplane to visit your school to assist in teaching an aviation lesson? The ICON A5 Program is FREE and brings a hands-on aviation lesson and educators to your school.
The ICON A5 will be used as an aviation education tool to introduce students to aviation and encourage them to consider aviation as a future career. Many young people today have never had the opportunity to see a general aviation aircraft up close or to sit inside one.
The ICON A5 will give them an opportunity to get close to a modern amphibious airplane as well as the chance to learn more about flight and the aviation industry and to ask questions about aviation.
Students who are in K-12 classrooms right now are the ones who will be the future of the aviation industry. It is our mission to help bring aviation lessons to the classroom at a young age so students are aware of the variety of careers available.
The ICON A5 will travel with personal protective equipment and cleaning agents so that the program can be presented as safely as possible.
We look forward to bringing this fun and educational program to your school!
Contact Kim Wells at kimberly.wells@doav.virginia.gov or Betty Wilson at betty.wilson@doav.virginia.gov for more information about how to get the ICON A5 to your school.
The ICON A5 will be transported to schools and other locations on a trailer and configured so that students can view and sit in the airplane. It will be towed by a Transit van which includes a single flight simulator station. Students will be able to use the flight simulator to gain experience using the flight controls. Aviation professionals will be available to talk with students about aviation careers and answer questions. The emphasis is on aviation careers; brochures, videos and other tools will be used to enhance the presentation.
Students who are in K-12 classrooms right now are the ones who will be the future of the aviation industry. It is our mission to help bring aviation lessons to the classroom at a young age so students are aware of the variety of careers available.
