Aeronautics-Pilot Training

When Seth Defour-Remy was 16 years old, he was working at Cherryland Airport in Sturgeon Bay, learning to fly and dreaming of flight school.  He’d always known he wanted to be a pilot, but wasn’t sure where to study. His flight instructor suggested all the well-known flight schools, but also highly recommended Fox Valley Technical

Career Program: Aeronautics-Pilot TrainingOriginally From: OshkoshCurrent Residence: OshkoshAttended FVTC: Fall 2020-Fall 2022 Why did you choose the Aeronautics-Pilot Training career program? Ever since I was a young kid I have been fascinated by airplanes and it has been a dream of mine to become a pilot. After a few years of biomedical studies at a traditional four-year college, I

Some aviation experts say there is a looming pilot shortage and that could cause ticket prices to soar for passengers. Walking around the EAA grounds during AirVenture, you might not realize there’s an impending pilot shortage. “The Government Accountability Office is forecasting about 18,000 pilots are going to be retiring from the major airlines in

Spring 2011 The opportunities are sky high when it comes to careers for graduates of FVTC’s aviation programs.  Elizabeth Amweg, 22, started taking flight lessons when she was 15. By the time she graduated high school, the Plymouth, Wis., native had already earned her private pilot’s certificate at a nearby airport. When she started shopping