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NEWSLETTER APRIL 2012

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The Radar: UVU Aviation Newsletter

04/11/12 1.888.901.7192

Welcome to THE RADAR

With ever-improving online course offerings, UVU Online Aviation is committed to your success. Every aspect of each course we create is designed to enhance student learning. It's not about students being told what to know, but about building knowledge in an environment where information is presented in a clear and concise manner.

Assignments and assessments are designed specifically to help you meet the course objectives and focus on application of principles rather than topical review. Technology is used as a tool to enhance the instruction and keep you engaged in the content. You will find our courses to be not only convenient, but also of high quality.

Please feel free to let us know if you have any suggestions for improvement.

Thank you,

UVU Instructional Design Team

 

UVU INSIDER

 
Why Does Accreditation Mater to Me?

Accreditation is Crucial!

If you were going to pay for guitar lessons, would you want to make sure that your teacher was worth the money?

Did you know that your education is accredited? How much does that even matter? Accreditation ensures that institutions of higher education meet acceptable levels of quality. There are several important aspects found in accredited colleges that aren’t found elsewhere. Financial aid, transfer credits, and future employment are greatly affected, and in many cases not even an option, when attending a school that is not accredited.

 

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UVU SPOTLIGHT

 
Jim Green, Assistant Professor for UVU Aviation

Meet Your Professors

Jim Green is one of many professors at UVU Aviation. Several professors, who teach both locally and online, have been featured on our YouTube page. Take a look to see who's teaching your classes.

 
 

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UVU student folding a paper airplane

UVU Hosts Red Bull Event

UVU hosted the The Red Bull Paper Wings Competition, a contest where students constructed paper airplanes and competed in categories such as: distance, airtime and aerobatics.

 
 

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OPPORTUNITIES

Internships

Flight Operations Internships
SkyWest Airlines
Various Cities

Pilot Internships
Cessna Aircraft
Various Cities

Careers

First Officer Pilot
United Express
North Olmsted, Ohio

First Officer Pilot
PSA Airlines
Various Cities

First Officer Pilot
Great Lakes Airlines
Colorado, Denver

First Officer Pilots
Colgan Air
Eagan, Minnesota

First Officer Pilot
Piedmont Airlines
Various Cities

First Officer Pilot
ExpressJet
Various Cities

First Officer Pilot
Air Wisconsin Various Cities

GLOBAL AVIATION NEWS

 
Tail end of an American Airlines plane

Pinnacle Airlines files for bankruptcy in the U.S.

High fuel prices and dampened travel demand caused Pinnacle Airlines and Colgan Air to file for bankruptcy.

 
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Southwest and JetBlue airplanes parked next to each other

Southwest Airlines and JetBlue lead consumer rankings as the best airlines.

Consumer Reports say that Southwest Airlines and JetBlue Airways offer the best customer service, and U.S. Airways offers the worst.

 
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Exterior shot of the San Francisco International Airport

The San Francisco International Airport is named one of the best airports in the country.

SFO is home to Virgin America and American Airlines as well as free Wi-Fi, comfortable seating and spas, and an environmentally friendly atmosphere.

 
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Tail section of a Jet Blue jet

JetBlue co-pilot quickly and calmly got jet down.

After the pilot had a mental breakdown and abruptly left the cockpit, the co-pilot of JetBlue Flight 191 acted calmly and quickly to get the Airbus jet and its 135 passengers and crew down safely.

 
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