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Aviation Technology Dept. to host Girls in Aviation event

Northeast State Community College will host Girls in Aviation Day Friday, March 10, from noon to 6 p.m.

The event celebrates Women in Aviation Worldwide Week (WOAW), which runs through March 12.

Flight simulator demonstration.

WOAW is an annual global aviation awareness week for girls of all ages observed to mark the anniversary of the world’s first female pilot license (March 8, 1910). The week also serves as a call to address the gender imbalance in the air and space industry. It is not country- or group-specific.

The event will feature hands-on activities and flight simulator demonstrations. Also included is an air traffic control tower tour.

WHAT:  Girls in Aviation Day

WHEN:  Friday, March 10, noon – 6 p.m.

WHERE:  Aviation Technology Hangar at the Tri-Cities Airport, 917 N. Hangar Road, Blountville, TN

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