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News release prepared by: Natalie Blair,
785-826-2642, nblair@k-state.edu
Monday, Nov. 1, 2010
Students, faculty in K-State's
avionics program earn industry certification
SALINA, Kan. -- Four Kansas State University
at Salina avionics students and two instructors have earned industry
certifications from the National Center for Aerospace and Transportation
Technology, Ft. Worth, Texas.
NCATT certifications are an industry-defined
mechanism to identify professionals who demonstrate their knowledge through
testing and commit themselves to the aerospace industry. These aviation
certifications recognize qualified and competent individuals throughout the
industry and demonstrate an integrity, safety and professionalism in the
work force.
Students earning certifications are:
John Charbonneau, sophomore in aviation
maintenance, Manhattan, Kan., Foreign Object Elimination and Aircraft
Electronics Technician certifications; Rodger Jameson, senior in aviation
maintenance, Salina, Kan., Aircraft Electronics Technician certification;
Allan Richardson, senior in aviation maintenance, Adams, Neb., Foreign
Object Elimination and Aircraft Electronics Technician certifications; and Robin
Suprenant, senior in aviation maintenance, Cochise, Ariz., Foreign Object
Elimination certification.
Evan Beckman, instructor of aviation
maintenance, earned the Aircraft Electronics Technician certification. He
already has Foreign Object Elimination certification.
Raylene Alexander, assistant professor of
aviation maintenance, earned the Foreign Object Elimination certification,
and added a third endorsement in Onboard Communication and Safety Systems
to her Aircraft Electronics Technician certification. She also has
endorsements in Dependent Navigation Systems and Radio Communication
Systems.
"It is important that the K-State
avionics faculty stay current with technology and with industry-endorsed
certificates," Alexander said.
The Aircraft Electronics Technician
certification recognizes the core knowledge of an aircraft
electronics/avionics technician that is common across the industry in
fields that include air carriers, cargo transportation, corporate flight
departments, fixed-based operators, manufacturers, the military and repair
stations.
The Foreign Object Elimination certification
demonstrates an understanding of standardized safety practices in the
aerospace industry. The certification can apply to all areas of the
aerospace industry, including personnel outside of the technical field.
Damage from foreign objects costs the industry $4 billion to $6 billion
each year.
According to the National Center for
Aerospace and Transportation Technology's website, the certifications
demonstrate an advanced aerospace technician's ability to promote
integrity, safety and professionalism in the work force.
K-State is an elite Top 5 aviation
university. Located on the Salina campus adjacent to a 12,000-foot runway,
the program has a modern fleet of more than 40 learning aircraft and more
Master Certified Flight Instructors than any other college or university in
the country. K-State Salina offers affordable degrees in aircraft
maintenance, professional pilot, technology management and engineering technology.
Certificate programs are available in air traffic control, airframe and
power plant, airport management, avionics maintenance technology and
unmanned aerial systems. More information on K-State aviation programs is
available at www.salina.k-state.edu/aviation. For more
information on the National Center for Aerospace and Transportation
Technology, visit www.ncatt.org.
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