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Giving Kids Wings Flight Academy (GKWFA) is a 501(c)3 public benefit corporation. We teach math and science through aviation, introduce high school students to aviation careers, and provide career flight training. Our program pays special attention to increasing the participation of minorities and women in aviation.
An introductory flight lesson in the scenic skies of L.A. ignites students' vision of their potential.
Our licensed ground and flight training helps teens seize their dreams of flight. We empower students to become licensed pilots, instructors, and beyond.
We help educational institutions to develop programs in flight, maintenance, and air traffic control. Engage students and enhance achievement!
In mid-April, as part of our ongoing partnership with Da Vinci Schools, we started paving another key stretch of tarmac for the Aviation Pathway we are helping them to develop.
We speak of course of Kalena's first flight. Kalena is a math teacher at Da Vinci who was eager to embark on this journey. This flight signaled the beginning of her training to add private pilot and aviation instructor to her list of credentials.
Read more and check out video highlights in our blog:
https://givingkidswings.org/blog/f/welcome-to-the-skies-da-vinci-teacher-kalena
And if you are interested in putting aviation education in your school:
In Chilhowee, Tennessee, aviation students Elijah and Amani continue to advance their ambitions to fly and potentially make careers in flight.
We are thrilled to report that Amani has moved on to powered training, and flew her first powered solo in late April!
Our main partner in getting Elijah and Amani a running start was Chilhowee Gliderport. Many generous donors and volunteers helped (and continue to help) empower these talented, diligent young adults to reach new heights.
Want more young adults like Amani and Elijah to get a chance to soar?
“In high school we had to take a seminar class. I saw a flight school option and I was like, ‘This sounds interesting!’ Dan [told us], ‘We’re going to teach you guys how to fly on simulators.’ He taught us some ground school lessons, too. It was honestly my favorite class. That’s where [my interest in aviation] started.”
“Thanks to my instructor…I learned basic aviation knowledge and skills and about the physics of flight. But, most importantly, I found that I wanted to experience it for myself.”
“Aviation got me to where I wanted to be. It’s all thanks to Dan because he always had this passion, and that passion molded me.”
"I was barely passing classes, [not] motivated at all. Once I met Dan [in a Giving Kids Wings high school aviation elective], I got really interested. When I saw Dan and my principal [in 2023], I was really excited to show them that I continued the path that they put me on. Like, 'I did it! I’m an instructor now.'"
Are you seeking guidance about starting a high school aviation program, which will help prepare students for further education and careers in aviation and aeronautics?
Do you know, or are you, a teen who wants to pursue flight training to earn a PPL, or participate in one of our Summer Glider or Aviation Camps?
Would you like to join us as a partner, sponsor, or volunteer to help provide career aviation training opportunities to teens?
Contact us today! Let' s discover how to get the dream airborne
21143 Hawthorne Boulevard, #203, Torrance, California 90503, United States
Giving Kids Wings Flight Academy
21143 Hawthorne Boulevard, #203, Torrance, California 90503, United States
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