are moving into an age of glass cockpits,” Strom explains.“Nulton has been proactive in incorporating advanced instruments into their aircraft, including installing AHRS . These instruments get students used to interacting with modern systems.” The program maintains a pedagogical balance, recognizing the value of foundational knowledge. “We still want to start students with the basics. If you have a steam gauge, it’s more intuitive to explain how readings of altitude or airspeed appear on that dial,” notes Strom. “Having slightly older instrumentation in primary flight training works better when students are getting to know the airplane, then Nulton introduces more advanced items as their understanding progresses.” FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO AVIATION CAREERS On establishing strategic educational pipelines, Saint Francis University connects high school students with aviation careers through innovative partnerships and curriculum integration. “We are very closely working with Somerset County Technology Center. We’ve helped them implement Choose Aerospace Curriculum,” Pavkovich explains. “They have an articulation agreement with us where students get their first semester completely covered, as long as they can test out of our equivalent testing. It allows them to save an entire semester’s worth of money and expedite into the workforce faster.” Educational acceleration represents just one dimension of the university’s outreach. Saint Francis 87 AVIATION VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 05, ISSUE 02 SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY AVIATION PROGRAMS
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