Shell Aviation and Eastern Aviation Fuels Pitch In
Shell Aviation
announced Wednesday that Eastern Aviation Fuels, the national
marketer of Shell branded aviation fuels in the United States, will
provide the fuel for the national educational tour of 19-year-old
pilot Jamail Larkins.
Larkins will undertake a 20-city tour in a new Cirrus SR20
aircraft provided by Cirrus Aircraft Design especially for this
event. Sponsored jointly by Embry-Riddle and Careers in Aviation
Inc., the tour will bring Larkins to middle schools and high
schools where his goal is to raise awareness among students about
career opportunities in the aviation industries.
Traveling from his home base in Ormond Beach (FL) each week,
Larkins will pilot his Cirrus SR20 to a different city, where he
will conduct three days of informational and educational
events.
On Thursday he will be available for media interviews; Friday
will be spent conducting programs and speaking at local schools;
and on Saturday he will provide flights for "first-time flyer"
students at a local airport. The first-flights event is part of the
EAA's Young Eagles Program, for which Jamail is national youth
spokesman.
"As a representative of the Young Eagles, I've had the privilege
of giving a lot of young people the thrill of their first flying
experience, and exposing them to the aviation industry," Larkins
says. "Now, on this national tour, I have the opportunity to reach
an even greater number of potential pilots, aviation engineers and
mechanics."
Larkins is an extraordinarily accomplished young
flyer, who had his own first flight as part of the Young Eagles
Program at the age of 12. He earned his first pilot certification
in Canada at 14; two years later he was certified for solo flight
in the US, where the age requirement is 16.
Today he is the youngest of about 500 pilots permitted to fly in
low-altitude aerobatics performances, and he recently had the honor
of being named national spokesman for Careers in Aviation, a
co-sponsor of this tour.
Jerry Toenjes, Shell Aviation Marketing Manager, says, "We've
been working alongside Jamail since he was a Young Eagles
first-flyer. We're inspired to see how he's progressed, and
how he's carving out such a unique and successful career in this
industry."
Scheduled stops on Larkins' national tour include middle schools
and high schools in the following cities, with additional stops
announced as they are scheduled.
- Atlanta, GA
- Greenville, SC
- Brooklyn, NY
- Houston, TX
- Chicago, IL
- Los Angeles, CA
- Cincinnati, OH
- Minneapolis, MI
- Cleveland, OH
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- Montgomery County, MD
- Dallas, TX
- Orlando, FL
- Dare County, NC
- Philadelphia, PA
- Denver, CO
- Phoenix, AZ
- Fairfax County, VA
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