Aviation

It’s all about the tools. As an Airframe and Powerplant Mechanics student, Kaiza Shepard will master more than 100 tools essential for inspecting and maintaining aircraft. “With tooling, you have to be super precise,” Kaiza offers. “We have tools that are calibrated at least yearly. We have tools called micrometers that are so specific that

The Fox Valley Technical College Aviation team is excited to return to EAA AirVenture, which runs from July 21-27, 2025, in Oshkosh.  Visit FVTC Aviation staff in the Education & Career Center, booth E15. You can learn more about our Oshkosh-based aviation training programs, including Aeronautics-Pilot Training, Aircraft Electronics, Airframe & Powerplant Mechanics and Aviation Management. Attendees can find

Growing up in Pulaski, Lilly Dorn’s fascination with aviation was ignited by her uncle Mike. Flying with him in his Cessna 177B Cardinal introduced Lilly to a world of possibilities and sparked her passion for aviation mechanics. Kaiza Shepard of Appleton credits a family of pilots with stirring her interest in airplanes. Her grandfather and

President Dr. Chris Matheny joins WHBY’s Focus on Careers with Hayley Tenpas to discuss enrollment trends, new programs at the college, what employers seek in graduates and the intriguing question of how the college is adapting to the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom. Dr. Matheny shares that FVTC is constantly evolving to

Like most people who work in aviation, Ashley Haase is all in. “Aviation is a passion job,” she says. “People love working in this industry. I love working in this industry.” Growing up, she recalls watching World War II documentaries and movies with her dad, developing a deep interest in the airplanes of that era. When

The Fox Valley Technical College Aviation team is proud to be part of the action once again for EAA AirVenture, which runs from July 22-28, 2024 in Oshkosh.  Visit FVTC Aviation staff in the Education & Career Center, booth E15. You can learn more about our Oshkosh-based aviation training programs, including Aeronautics-Pilot Training, Aircraft Electronics and Airframe & Powerplant Mechanics. Attendees

While more than half a million aviation fans will spend the week walking the grounds of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture, the college is using this opportunity at EAA to connect with future students interested in aviation-related programs. FVTC aviation and admissions staff have been a fixture at the EAA’s Education and Career Center where they’re

In addition to a pilot shortage, the aviation industry is also experiencing a shortage of behind-the-scenes maintenance staff. Demand for aviation mechanics is at a near all-time high. Fox Valley Technical College offers a 64-credit Airframe & Powerplant Mechanics technical diploma, which provides the training needed to enter the field. Located at the S.J. Spanbauer Center in Oshkosh,

Proposal would assist in training veterans not already military pilots In an effort to ease a national pilot shortage, Fox Valley Technical College has given its support to a federal training grant proposal that would help veterans become commercial airline pilots. U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and John Hoeven (R-ND) have reintroduced the American Aviator Act of