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 received a $1.5 million donation from The Thomas and Stacey Siebel Foundation, announced at EAA AirVenture.
This donation will provide three CubCrafters EX-2 CarbonCub kit airplanes for students to build over three years, plus operational support for the aircraft.
It also guarantees job interviews for program graduates with industry partners like Cirrus, CubCrafters, and Game Composites.
The Salinas, California-based nonprofit aims to inspire at-risk youth in STEM education by changing lives through aviation and a solid 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.