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JCC Flight Center Opens Doors for Weekend Training
6-8 p.m. Aug. 12, JCC Flight Center
Jackson Community College's Flight Center in Jackson will host an open house to explain the opportunities available for weekend training in aviation technology. The open house will be held in Jackson on Thursday, Aug. 12, from 6-8 p.m. at the Flight Center, Reynolds Municipal Airport, 3610 Wildwood, Jackson.
There will be a short program for those wanting to become a pilot, with information about flight training presented and a question-and-answer period, said David Frazier, director of aviation technology for JCC. Participants will be able to view JCC's aircraft, talk to aviation instructors and an aviation mechanic. Open house participants will be entered in a drawing for a free introductory half-hour flight over Jackson.
JCC provides an associate degree and individual pilot certification in:
- private pilot certification
- commercial pilot certification
- instrument rating
- multi-engine rating
- flight instructor certification
- instrument flight instructor rating
Established in 1979 and located on the grounds of the Jackson County Airport, the Flight Center is a 5,200-square-foot facility complete with lounge, briefing room, simulator room, classroom and hangar. Facilities at the airport are state-of-the-art; two hard-surfaced runways, an ATC control tower, plus VOR, ADF, and ILS equipment enables three distinct instrument approaches to Jackson. These aid greatly in developing instrument proficiency without having to fly great distances to work on needed flight procedures.
The Center is open 52 weeks a year, seven days a week (except national holidays). Students may begin flying anytime; ground classes begin in August, January and May. Fall classes begin Aug. 20. For more information, call (517) 787-7012.
