Proposed Partnership Could Make Accident Investigation Real for Baylor Students
In conjunction with Waco Regional Airport and an NTSB investigator, students could soon have the opportunity to study real-life aviation accidents up close.
Baylor's Flight school flies out of Waco Regional Airport (KACT) [Courtesy: Baylor University]
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Baylor University and Waco Regional Airport (KACT) are proposing a partnership to allow students to investigate simulated aviation accidents directly on the airport tarmac.
Students in the "Accident and Investigation" class will analyze recreated aircraft wreckage and interview mock witnesses to determine accident causes, providing valuable real-world experience.
The program, taught by a senior NTSB air traffic investigator, aims to provide students with hands-on exposure to the aviation industry's investigative aspects.
The initiative has received approval from the airport and is currently awaiting final approval from the city.
Baylor University and Waco Regional Airport (KACT) may partner soon to bring students onto the tarmac at Waco Regional Airport to investigate real-life aviation accidents.
Joel Martinez, airport director at Waco Regional and adjunct professor at Baylor, welcomes the proposal.
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Based in Texas, Ashley is the former Marketing Manager at FLYING and focuses deeply on training and education. She graduated from the Baylor Institute for Air Science with a Bachelor's in Aviation Science and holds an MBA specializing in Marketing. She is an also instrument rated private pilot and licensed FAA dispatcher.
