June 28
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Day Two of the Red-Tailed Hawks Aviation Experience was baked on Saturday, 26 June 2021. We beat the record by completing flight operations ahead of the original schedule. Twenty-nine students came to Pearson Field, Vancouver, WA (VUO) to learn some basic principles of rocket design, fly in airplanes, gain some pilot knowledge and discuss college and career options. Three student groups cycled through three activities. In one hangar was OMSI’s “3-2-1 Blast Off!” course during which the students designed, built, and launched paper rockets. Next, the students met RTH pilots, helped conduct pre-flight inspections of airplanes, and went flying. In the second hangar, the RTH Aviation Experience concluded with discussing basic aeronautics and learning how an altimeter works. They went on to understand indicated altitude, pressure altitude, absolute altitude, true altitude, and density altitude. Finally, RTH instructors led a discussion about the USAF Academy, USAF, and other college/career options.#FlyHawks #OMSI
The 10th Red-Tailed Hawks FLY is in the History Books! 2025 was a banner year for Red-Tailed Hawks Flight Lesson for Youth (FLY). For the first time, all the instructors were members of RTH. Our CFI Development Program is paying dividends. Further, as a class, the 2025 FLY Cadets exceeded exit exam expectations. We are
Read MoreRTH @ 2025 OBAP Annual Conference. What a great opportunity to show off the great things that are happening in the Pacific Northwest. What a great way to plant seeds for the One Thousand – One Hundred Campaign. If you stopped by the Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club booth, we say thank you. If you missed
Read MoreThe RTH Aviation Experience Brings STEM Joy to 50 Students. This annual 2-day experience, in June, introduced the world of aviation to Washington and Oregon students in grades 6-12. Friday was a virtual career panel and history lesson covering Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. Saturday was an in-person experience at Pearson Field, Vancouver, WA including rocketry,
Read MoreThe June Meeting Series @ Tacoma Narrows Airport. The Friday Zoom covered airport operations the accomplishments of South Korean astronaut Yi Soyeon and included multiple students reading their Continuing the Legacy in Aviation essays. We also highlighted RTH victory at Operation Skyhook. Saturday, we enjoyed the sun from the TIW Observation Deck, reviewed fundamentals of
Read MoreRed-Tailed Hawks Flying Club, BPA is growing, and we are in search of pilots, aerospace professionals, teachers and aviation enthusiasts to help us serve the community and increase the capacity of our programs. Find us at the OBAP Annual Convention Table 312, 6-9 August. Love what you do? Care about the development of the next
Read MoreLook for the Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club (Table 312) at the 2025 OBAP Annual Conference, in the Tacoma, WA at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center (6-9 August). Learn about our year-around Youth Program, STEM camps and flight training. Find ways to contribute to the mission with your time and resources. The vision of Legacy Lift,
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