STUDENTS GET UP FOR AVIATION JOBS.Byline: JULIA M. SCOTT Staff Writer VAN NUYS -- Hundreds of students swarmed Syncro Hangar at Van Nuys Airport Van Nuys Airport (IATA: VNY, ICAO: KVNY, FAA LID: VNY) is a public airport located in Van Nuys, California in the San Fernando Valley, within the Los Angeles city limits. on Friday to test flight simulators flight simulator, device providing a controlled environment in which a flight trainee can experience conditions approximating those of actual flight. A simulator generally consists of an enclosure housing a working replica of the interior of the cockpit of an , construct tiny model planes and pose behind NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. spacesuit cutouts during Aviation Career Day. "When I came here it was really an eye opener," said Amanda Evans, 18, after stepping out of the cockpit of a flight simulator. The intensity of the experience made Evans, a senior at Kennedy High School in Granada Hills, more excited about her plans to study aeronautics aeronautics: see aerodynamics; airplane; aviation. and aerospace engineering at the Air Force Academy in Colorado. Evans was one of 1,400 students from local middle and high schools who explored the cavernous cavernous /cav·er·nous/ (kav´er-nus) 1. pertaining to a hollow, or containing hollow spaces. 2. having a hollow sound, such as certain abnormal breath sounds. hangar and learned about studying and working in the aviation industry. Chatting with former military pilots made Kevin Kumar, 17, a junior at Northridge Academy, more open to enlisting. Kumar started thinking about enlisting after getting his SAT results back. With his score, "it would be hard to get into a good college," Kumar confided. "This would be a second path." Local officials encouraged students to aim for aviation jobs close to home during a brief presentation that kicked off the fair. "We brought you here today because we believe in you and we believe you can live large and find a job in this industry," said Councilman Tony Cardenas Tony Cardenas served in the California State Assembly. In the Assembly, he had the powerful position of chair of the Budget Committee. He is now a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing the 6th district, which includes parts of the San Fernando Valley. , who co-sponsored the event with Syncro Aviation and whose district includes the airport. Landing one of the 10,000 jobs generated by the airport is possible for locals, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Kenn Phillips, director of work force and education at the Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. . One in four of those working as mechanics or engineers at the airport will retire in the next decade and need to be replaced, Phillips said. "It's an older, white-haired work force," he said. Plus, with private air travel booming and the Valley population continuing to grow, even more positions will be created. For many students, the dream job that bounced off their tongue was pilot. But for every flying ace, there are dozens more support jobs, making flying highly competitive. On aviationemployment.com, out of 3,600 job postings, only 29 called for pilots. At the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian, coeducational private university with a history dating back to the early days of aviation. booth, Jake McIntire was trying to make other aviation jobs, such as engineering, as exciting as flying planes. McIntire, an assistant admissions director at the school's campus in Prescott, Ariz., was handing out balsa wood Noun 1. balsa wood - strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats balsa Ochroma lagopus, balsa - forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts model planes for students to put together. The freebies were working wonders. Students mobbed the table, standing three and four deep for a chance to grab a wood sheet imprinted with plane parts. They popped out the wings and body, hastily put them together, then stuck around to ask for tips to make them fly better. The planes attract students who are interested in hands-on, technical jobs. They "spark an interest in building things," McIntire said. julia.scott(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3735 Starting salaries of aviation jobs Dispatcher Software that determines what pending tasks should be done next and assigns the available resources to accomplish it. It may execute other programs or generate a list for human operators to follow. See scheduler. : $28,000 Airport manager: $37,000 Flight physician: $65,000 Air traffic controller: $37,200 Quality assurance manager: $70,000 SOURCE: Avjobs.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos, box Photo: (1 -- color) Orville Wright sixth-grade student Seth Kapsinow, 11, flies a helicopter training simulator at Aviation Career Day at Van Nuys Airport on Friday. (2 -- color) Some 1,400 local middle school and high school students attended the second annual Aviation Career Day at Syncro Hangar at Van Nuys Airport to learn about jobs in the industry. John Lazar/Staff Photographer Box: Starting salaries of aviation jobs (see text) |
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