Leaguers took STEM to the runway at Pompano Beach Airpark, hosted by Florida Aviation Academy and Sheltair.

Scholars were introduced to the full aviation ecosystem; exploring careers far beyond the pilot’s seat, including flight operations, aircraft maintenance, aviation management, and logistics. With exclusive access to the tarmac, Leaguers got up close with training Cessna aircraft, seeing firsthand how flight academies operate behind the scenes.

The experience continued in high-tech simulation labs, where Leaguers tested their skills on over $300,000 in flight simulators; flying a Cessna 172, an F-16 fighter jet, and a helicopter, practicing takeoffs, landings, and even aircraft carrier approaches.

This wasn’t a tour, it was applied learning at altitude.