Fri, Nov 14, 2008
Nine New Planes Ordered For Flight Training Department
Saint Louis University's Parks College of Engineering, Aviation
and Technology has announced the addition of nine new Diamond DA20
airplanes to its flight training department..
"The Diamond DA20 provides Parks College students access to the
latest flight technology," said Brent Bowen, Ed.D., Aviation
Science Department Chair. "Our aviation program will grow in direct
result of this investment and our students and graduates will
continue to be sought out by employers. This bold and visionary
step helps ensure our future."
Parks College, founded in 1927, was the first certified School
of Aviation in the United States.
"I, for one, am very pleased with the choice of the DA20 as our
primary trainer," Stephen Belt, M.S., Flight Training Director for
Parks College stated. "The DA20 has outstanding performance
characteristics and is very fuel efficient. It is equipped with an
appropriate blend of standard instrumentation and advanced
navigation. It will prepare our students well for the transition
into more advanced and complex aircraft."
Kansas City Aviation Center (KCAC), Diamond Aircraft's Regional
Distribution Center for Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and
Nebraska managed the transaction.
Chris Carmody, KCAC's Regional Director of Diamond Aircraft,
graduated from Parks College, and has stayed in close contact with
the school as an alumnus.
"As a Parks College Alumnus, I'm excited about the educational
opportunities these aircraft will offer Parks College students,"
said Carmody.
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