At First Flight Aviation, we are extremely proud to be able to offer some of the best flight training in Ohio, in partnership with Dayton’s Sinclair College. Options for flight training candidates include a two-year A.S. degree and a four-year B.S. degree in Aviation Technology. It is a fantastic option for any students who have […]
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What Goes Into Airport Line Services?
What is a line technician? An airport line technician in Dayton, OH is charged with a variety of tasks meant to ensure aircraft are safe for their flights. These line technicians are on the ground at airports performing basic maintenance checks, including making sure the aircraft has enough fuel to get through its flight. While […]
What to Expect in a Typical Pilot Training Program
If you ask kids what superpower they’d want the most, you almost invariably hear one answer: the power of flight. For most people, that doesn’t change as we age. There’s always some part of us that wants to lift off the ground and climb into the heavens. While we can’t physically fly (and jet packs […]
The History of Aviation in Dayton, OH
When most people think about the history of aviation in the United States, their minds turn toward that fateful day in Kitty Hawk, NC, when an enterprising pair of brothers took to the skies in the first airplane. For 120 glorious feet, the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, took turns soaring about 10 feet above […]
Why Is the Thunderbird an Important Symbol in the World of Aviation?
If you’re going through flight training in Dayton, OH, you might have noticed the prevalence of the thunderbird image in aviation. The thunderbird is a part of Native American mythology across several tribes in varying regions, including the Sioux, Wichita and Salish: the huge bird flies across the sky, sometimes carrying a whale in its […]