Donation to Expand Bob Hoover Academy Fleet

The California-based aviation program for at-risk youth will receive three EX-2 CarbonCubs over the next three years.

Kimberly Johnson

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 04:45 PM ET

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The Bob Hoover Academy will receive three CubCrafters EX-2 CarbonCub kit airplanes over the next three years for its students to build. [Courtesy: The Bob Hoover Academy]

Key Takeaways:

The Bob Hoover Academy, an aviation nonprofit inspiring at-risk youth in STEM, received a $1.5 million donation from The Thomas and Stacey Siebel Foundation.
This donation will fund three CubCrafters EX-2 CarbonCub kit airplanes for students to build over the next three years.
The funding also provides operational support for the aircraft and guarantees job interviews for program graduates with industry partners such as Cirrus, CubCrafters, and Game Composites.
The initiative aims to provide hope and tangible opportunities for a better future for young people in Salinas through aviation and education.

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The Bob Hoover Academy will receive three CubCrafters EX-2 CarbonCub kit airplanes over the next three years for its students to build, thanks to a donation by The Thomas and Stacey Siebel Foundation, the organization announced at EAA AirVenture on Tuesday in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

The Salinas, California-based aviation nonprofit focuses on inspiring at-risk youth to engage in STEM education. The program has a Cessna 152 and Redbird Flight Simulations FMX AATD, which allow students to pursue a private pilot certificate.