The RTH Meeting Series January 24-25, 2025, was held in a hybrid with the Friday Zoom and Saturday experience with our partner Pacific Science Center. It was a fantastic opportunity to learn about business aviation, airplane design, testing and kick off the Artemis ROADS III challenge. We also paused to focus on mental health.
Friday, Karlton Mitchell started us off with the Pilot Talk, sharing his background as a P-8 pilot and his new role as the first officer for KaiserAir. The PHAK lessons on Flight Controls and Aircraft Systems and academics concluded with the history of Ulysses L. “Rip” Gooch – pilot, businessman, aviation industry leader, politician, and author of Black Horizons.
Saturday, author Tanvi Arekapudi made a formal presentation on mental health and handed out copies of her publications. Dan Hrehov, Flight Test Academy, reinforced flight control knowledge through academic exercises and activities. Afterward, members experienced the PacSci exhibits/activities and the Planetarium.
Two middle school students read research papers related to the NASA Artemis missions as a start to the Artemis ROADS III challenge. RTH is a Northwest Earth and Space Sciences Pathways (NESSP) partner.
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
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RTH @ 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
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The 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,
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The 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
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Red-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
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Look 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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