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Aviation Simulator To Land in Cal Poly Humboldt Library

Cal Poly Humboldt takes first steps toward establishing an aviation program.

Cal Poly Humboldt's scratch-built flight simulator was built by the campus gaming club and is now operated by the aviation club. [Courtesy: Cal Poly Humboldt]
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Key Takeaways:

  • Cal Poly Humboldt's library will soon receive an FAA-approved Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD), a professional-grade flight simulator, aimed at generating student interest in aviation despite the university not having a formal aviation program.
  • The acquisition of the refurbished GTX MAX AATD was a collaborative effort initiated by the article's author, the university president, and a professor, connecting them with Precision Flight Controls.
  • The AATD, to be maintained by a student-led aviation club raising funds, is part of a broader push to lower entry barriers into aviation and improve general aviation awareness and infrastructure within Humboldt County.
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What do you expect to find inside the library at a university? Reference materials and students studying? You are likely to find that, and if the library in question is on the campus of Cal Polytechnic Humboldt, by next fall, you may be able to find an FAA-approved Advanced Aviation Training Device—despite the fact the school does not have an aviation program yet.

Cal Poly Humboldt is located in Arcata, California. It is the most northern campus in the California State University system. Full disclosure: I am a graduate of Humboldt. Both my writing and aviation careers began as passions at Humboldt. I consider myself very blessed that I was able to turn them into careers. Imagine how excited I was when I had the opportunity to help the next generation discover the joy of aviation.

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.

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